Rock Around the Clock: The Record That Started the Rock Revolution!
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087930829X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Music detective Jim Dawson reveals the real story of rock 'n' roll's beginnings like it's never been told before. Dawson makes the case that "Rock Around the Clock" - besides being the first national No. 1 rock 'n' roll hit - killed Tin Pan Alley and heralded the beginning of modern youth culture.. It's all here, from the song's murky origins and Bill Haley's early struggles as a professional musician, to the record's explosion through motion pictures like The Blackboard Jungle and Haley's resulting success and eventual burnout
Fun and informative read! Mark S. Crawford For Bill Haley fans this is a must read, and even the casual music history buff will enjoy it. The book contains interesting and relevant details, but not so much to wander away from the main topic or resort to "filler." If you don't know the story and cha. Lee Hartsfeld said Preaching to the flock. RATC (Rock Around the Clock) was "the original rock 'n' roll giant," the text tells us. The record "changed everything." It was "the dividing point between pre-rock and rock." However, says the same text, RATC "wasn't the first modern rock 'n' roll hit." M. "Great historical info, but biographical details are sparse" according to Amazon Customer. I was amazed at all the "rock and roll" references stretching back to the 1920's - the author did a good job digging that stuff up. It made me want to look up a lot of these old timey songs would be nice to have a web page with links to this old public do