“For me, it’s always been about being the bridesmaid, not the bride,” Rick Levy said in a recent interview at his St. Augustine Beach condo, his 16-year-old dog Windy at his feet.

Levy has shared a stage with the likes of Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis and James Brown. He’s gigged at shrines to rock like The Bitter End in New York City and Philadelphia’s Electric Factory. And he got a surprise kiss from Priscilla Presley while being accepted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame as part of the revived lineup of the Box Tops.

The guitarist and vocalist has lived life on the fringes of one of music’s brightest eras: the 1960s. And though he never broke through to A-star level, Levy said he wouldn’t change a thing. His 50-year career as a musician, songwriter, manager and promoter has earned him longevity in the business. More than that, it’s earned him a decent living.

Levy can tell a few good stories about his rock ‘n’ roll days — and does — in his new memoir, “High in the Mid-’60s: How to Have a Fabulous Life in Music Without Being Famous.” The book was recently put out by indie publisher, Crossroad Press.