How the Beatles destroyed rock 'n' roll an alternative history of American popular music / Elijah Wald.
| Author/creator | Wald, Elijah |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | x, 323 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | How the Beatles destroyed rock and roll |
| Contents | Amateurs and executants -- The ragtime life -- Everybody's doin' it -- Alexander's got a jazz band now -- Cake eaters and hooch drinkers -- The king of jazz -- The record, the song, and the radio -- Sons of Whiteman -- Swing that music -- Technology and its discontents -- Walking floors and jumpin' jive -- Selling the American ballad -- Rock the joint -- Big records for adults -- Teen idyll -- Twisting girls change the world -- Say you want a revolution -- Epilogue: the rock blot and the disco diagram. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-289) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008042265 |
| ISBN | 9780195341546 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195341546 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |