Author

Publication

1976 - E. P. Dutton, New York, No place, unknown, or undetermined

Language

English

Word Count

67,750 words, Guess

Page Count

271 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • LibraryThing77287
  • Library of Congress Control Number74020813
  • OCLC Control Number2419318
  • Better World Books9780525474227

Classifications

  • DDC784
  • LCCML3561.R62 M35

Description

When it was first published, critic after critic called this brilliant study of rock 'n' roll and American culture the best book on the subject. Now, firmly established as a classic, the fourth edition features a completely new introduction as well as an entirely updated discography that includes CDs for the first time.

First Sentence

In 1951 Sam Phillips was the owner of a shoestring operation that cut records by young black blues singers in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • Mystery train: images of America in rock 'n' roll musicE. P. Dutton1976-01-01
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