Description
Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.
Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.
About the Author
Jim O'Connor is the author of What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, and Who Is Bob Dylan?
Book Information
ISBN 9780451533814
Author Jim O'Connor
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 119g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 137mm * 7mm
Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.
About the Author
Jim O'Connor is the author of What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, and Who Is Bob Dylan?
Book Information
ISBN 9780451533814
Author Jim O'Connor
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 119g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 137mm * 7mm
