History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963
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- ISBN 9781250138491
- Dimensions: 155 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 14 Nov 2017
- Publisher: Flatiron Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Ed Ward covers the first half of the social history of rock & roll in this definitive book. Beginning in the 1920s when blues, country, and black popular music played over the air waves and the first independent record labels were born, this first volume of a two-part series finishes in December 1963, just as an immense sea-change begins to take hold and the Beatles prepare for their first American tour. Ward introduces you to the musicians, DJs, record executives, and producers who were at the forefront of the genre. Sharing story after story of some of the most unforgettable and groundbreaking moments in rock history, Ward reveals how different sounds, harmonies, and trends came together to create the sound we all know and love today. EdWard has been Fresh Air's rock & roll historian for the last 35 years reaching 14 million listeners. In these pages he shares his endless depth of knowledge and through engrossing storytelling hops seamlessly from Memphis to Chicago, Detroit, England, New York, and everywhere in between covering all the big- name acts everyone is already familiar with, while filling in gaps of knowledge with the more obscure and forgotten names of music's past. For all music lovers and rock & roll fans, this sweeping history will shine a light on the corners of the genre to reveal some of the less well- known yet hugely influential artists who changed the musical landscape forever.
Ed Ward has been the rock & roll historian on NPR's Fresh Air for more than thirty years, reaching 14 million listeners. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and countless music magazines. He is also the coauthor of Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll. He lives in Austin, Texas.
