The history of rock 'n' roll in ten songs

Selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008 that embody rock and roll as a thing in itself--in the story each song tells, inhabits, and creates in its legacy.

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Main Author: Marcus, Greil
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2014.
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Summary:Selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008 that embody rock and roll as a thing in itself--in the story each song tells, inhabits, and creates in its legacy.
Physical Description:[xii], 307 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes discography, bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300187373 (cloth : alk. paper)
0300187378 (cloth : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Greil Marcus is the author of "Invisible Republic," "Dead Elvis," "Lipstick Traces," & "Mystery Train." His pieces have appeared in a wide range of publications, including "Artforum," "Interview," "The New Yorker," "The New York Times," & "Esquire." He will be teaching at Princeton & Berkeley in fall 2000.

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