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Ward, Ed, 1948-
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Rock music -- History and criticism.
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Ward, Ed, 1948-
Rock music -- History and criticism.
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The
history
of
rock
&
roll
.
Volume
one
1920-1963
/ Ed Ward.
by
Ward, Ed, 1948-
Flatiron Books, c2016.
Call #:
781.6609 W257h
Subjects
Rock
music --
History
and criticism.
ISBN:
9781250071163 (hc)
125007116X (hc)
Edition:
1st. ed.
Description:
xi, 402 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-385) and index.
Contents:
How to use this book -- In the beginning -- The record industry : race and country -- Independence -- Blues, birds, and a Moondog -- Black voices in the heartland -- 1953-1954 : the stars align -- 1955 :
rock
and
roll
is born... maybe -- 1956 : into the big time -- Interlude in another land -- 1957 : annus mirabilis 1 -- 1958 : hoodlum friends outside -- 1959 : death and soul -- 1960 : oldies, newies, and payola -- 1961 : let's twist again -- 1962 : teen pan alley -- Second interlude in another land -- Third interlude : England and Germany --1963 : the end of the world.
Summary:
Ed Ward covers the first half of the
history
of
rock
&
roll
in this sweeping and definitive narrative f rom the 1920s, when the music of rambling medicine shows mingled with the songs of vaudeville and minstrel acts to create the very early sounds of country and rhythm and blues, to the rise of the first independent record labels post-World War II, and concluding in December 1963, just as an immense change in the airwaves took hold and the Beatles prepared for their first American tour. The
History
of
Rock
&
Roll
,
Volume
1 shines a light on the far corners of the genre to reveal the stories behind the hugely influential artists who changed the musical landscape forever. In this first
volume
of a two-part series, Ward shares his endless depth of knowledge and through engrossing storytelling hops seamlessly from Memphis to Chicago, Detroit, England, New York, and everywhere in between. He covers the trajectories of the big name acts like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, and Ray Charles, while also filling in gaps of knowledge and celebrating forgotten heroes such as the Burnette brothers, the {28}5.
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