The Rolling Stone illustrated history of rock & roll / edited by Jim Miller.
| Other author | Miller, Jim, 1947- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised and updated. |
| Publication Info | New York : Rolling Stone, ©1980. |
| Description | 474 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / Jim Miller -- Rock begins / Robert Palmer -- Rhythm and gospel / Barry Hansen -- Elvis Presley / Peter Guralnick -- The sound of New Orleans / Langdon Winner -- Fats Domino / Peter Guralnick -- Little Richard / Langdon Winner -- Chuck Berry / Robert Christgau -- Rockabilly / Peter Guralnick -- Jerry Lee Lewis / Jim Miller -- The Everly Brothers / Kit Rachlis -- Buddy Holly / Jonathan Cott -- Doo-wop / Barry Hansen -- The rise of Top 40 AM / John Morthland -- The teen idols / Greg Shaw -- The payola scandal / John Morthland -- The instrumental groups / Greg Shaw -- Ray Charles / Peter Guralnick -- Sam Cooke / Joe McEwen -- Jackie Wilson / Joe McEwen -- Brill Building pop / Greg Shaw -- Roy Orbison / Ken Emerson -- Italo-American rock / Ed Ward -- James Brown / Robert Palmer -- The sound of Chicago / Joe McEwen -- Phil Spector / Nik Cohn -- The girl groups / Greil Marcus -- The Beach Boys / Jim Miller -- The British Invasion / Lester Bangs -- The Beatles / Greil Marcus -- The Rolling Stones / Robert Christgau -- The sound of Texas / Ed Ward -- Soul / Peter Guralnick -- Otis Redding / Jon Landau -- The sound of Memphis / Robert Palmer -- Bob Dylan / Janet Maslin -- The Byrds / Bud Scoppa -- Folk rock / Paul Nelson -- Motown / Joe McEwen and Jim Miller -- Aretha Franklin / Russell Gersten -- B.B. King / Peter Guralnick -- The blues revival / Ed Ward -- Protopunk: the garage bands / Lester Bangs -- The sound of San Francisco / Charles Perry -- The Jefferson Airplane / Charles Perry -- Janis Joplin / Ellen Willis -- The Doors / Lester Bangs -- The Kinks / Ken Emerson -- The Who / Dave Marsh -- Eric Clapton / Dave Marsh -- Jimi Hendrix / John Morthland -- Britain: the second wave / Ken Emerson -- The Band / Ed Ward -- Sly and the Family Stone / Dave Marsh -- Van Morrison / Greil Marcus -- Creedence Clearwater Revival / Ellen Willis -- Bubblegum / Lester Bangs -- Led Zepplin / Jim Miller -- Heavy metal / Lester Bangs -- Rock festivals / John Morthland -- Singers/songwriters / Janet Maslin -- Art rock / John Rockwell -- Jazz rock / Robert Palmer -- Southern rock / Joe Nick Patoski -- Al Green / Robert Christgau -- Stevie Wonder / John Rockwell -- The sound of Philadelphia / Jim Miller -- Funk / Joe McEwen -- Rod Stewart / Greil Marcus -- Elton John / Robert Christgau -- David Bowie / Tom Carson -- Rock films / Greil Marcus -- Steely Dan / Ken Tucker -- Neil Young / Dave Marsh -- The sound of Hollywood / John Rockwell -- The sound of Manhattan / John Rockwell -- Disco / Tom Smucker -- New wave: Britain / Ken Tucker -- New wave: America / Ken Tucker -- Reggae / Ed Ward -- Anarchy in the U.K. / Greil Marcus -- Bruce Springsteen / Langdon Winner -- Elvis Costello / Jim Miller. |
| Abstract | Describes the stars, fans, promoters, producers, the festivals, disc jockeys, the record industry, and the culture that grew up around rock music. |
| General note | Edition statement also appears as: First edition. |
| General note | "A Random House/ Rolling Stone Press book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes discographies and index. |
| Other title | Rolling stone (San Francisco, Calif.) |
| LCCN | 80005265 |
| ISBN | 0394513223 : |
| ISBN | 0394739388 (pbk.) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3534.R64 M5 1980 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |