The Rock And Roll Age

Description

When rock n' roll first burst onto the music scene it caused an uproar. This book traces the musical phenomenon through its most impactful years from 1945 to 1964. It also looks at the bigger picture of the post-war world - the political and cultural changes that were happening, the mood of the times and the reasons behind rock 'n' roll.

Author description

Liverpudlian Mike Evans was a beat musician in the 1960s and played alongside bands such as The Beatles and Merseybeats. A radio broadcaster and freelance writer, he has written for a variety of publications including Cream, Guardian and Melody Maker. He is the author of The Art of the Beatles, Elvis: A Celebration (with the Elvis Presley Estate) and Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul.

Table of contents

1945-53 Bikini Thrill!; 1954 Youth Steps out of the Shadows; 1955 Rebel without a Cause; 1956 A-Wopbopaloobop-A-Wopbamboo; 1957 Why do Fools Fall in Love?; 1958 The International Teenager; 1959 Some Like It Hot; 1960 Do the Twist; 1961 Haircuts, Hijackers and H-bombs; 1962 Blowin' in the Wind; 1963 Please Please Me; 1964 Who's the Greatest?; Epilogue: Love is all you need?; Index.