Rock Around the Clock
The Record that Started the Rock Revolution!
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Word Count
51,750 words, Guess
Page Count
207 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8128607M
- ISBN-139780879308292
- ISBN-10087930829X
- OCLC Control Number58546604
- OCLC Control Numberrockaroundclockr0000daws
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2005007381
- Goodreads6366148
- LibraryThing3925207
Classifications
- LCCML3534 .D378 2005
Description
"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 Blackboard Jungle and Haley's resulting success and eventual burnout. Dawson makes the case that "Rock Around the Clock"--Besides being the first national No. 1 rock 'n' roll hit - killed Tin Pan Alley and heralded the beginning of modern youth culture."--Jacket.
First Sentence
Two girls in wide, colorful skirts danced a do-si-do in front of a double bass fiddle on the cover of the April 12, 1954, issue of Life, one of America's most cherished family magazines.
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