Rock around the clock : the record that started the rock revolution! / by Jim Dawson ; with a Britis...
Rock around the clock : the record that started the rock revolution! / by Jim Dawson ; with a Britis...
Rock around the clock : the record that started the rock revolution! / by Jim Dawson ; with a British remembrance by Ian Whitcomb.
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San Francisco, CA : Backbeat books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the music trade in the US and Canada by Publishers Group West, c2005.
Call Numbers
N782.42166/194
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Language
English
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Physical content
207 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. April is the coolest month -- Ch. 2. Rock me with a steady roll! -- Ch. 3. Let the good times roll -- Ch. 4. Yodelin' Bill Haley -- Ch. 5. Calling all comets -- Ch. 6. Crazy man, crazy -- Ch. 7. Put your glad rags on -- Ch. 8. Rockin' up in seventh heaven -- Ch. 9. We'll yell for more! -- Ch....
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Publisher
San Francisco, CA : Backbeat books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the music trade in the US and Canada by Publishers Group West, c2005.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"In Rock Around the Clock, as cultural historian, record collector and music detective Jim Dawson reveals the real story of rock 'n' roll's beginnings like it's never been told before. 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 B...
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Rock around the clock : the record that started the rock revolution! / by Jim Dawson ; with a British remembrance by Ian Whitcomb.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-196), discography (p. 197), and index.
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N782.42166/194
Record Identifier
74VKqP0wdjLX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqP0wdjLX
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ISBN
087930829X (alk. paper)
DDC
782.42166
MMS ID
991020164749702626
