American popular music : the rock years
Starr, Larry2006
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Presents a historical survey of Rock and Roll music in America, from the emergence of the style in the mid-1950's into the 21st century. Encouraging readers to become more critically aware listeners of rock music, this text is suitable for introductory courses in the history of rock and roll.
Main title:
American popular music : the rock years / Larry Starr, Christopher Waterman.
Imprint:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Collation:
xii, 345 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"An abridged version of our comprehensive book American popular music : from minstrelsy to MTV"--Pref.Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-332 ) and index.
Contents:
"Choo choo ch' boogie" : the prehistory of rock 'n' roll, 1945-1955"Rock around the clock" : rock 'n' roll, 1954-1959"Good vibrations" : American pop and the British invasion, 1960s"Papa's got a brand new bag" : country, soul, urgan folk, and the rise of rock, 1960sThe 1970s : rock music and the popular mainstreamOutsiders' music : progressive country, reggae, punk, funk, and disco, 1970sThe 1980s : digital technology, MTV, and the popular mainstream"Smells like teen spirit" : hip-hop, "alternative" music, and the entertainment businessConclusion.
ISBN:
9780195300529 (pbk)
Dewey class:
781.660973781.66
Language:
English
BRN:
1748682