TY - BOOK AU - Ward,Ed TI - The history of rock & roll SN - 9781250071163 AV - ML3534 .W32 2016 U1 - 781.6609 23 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - Flatiron Books KW - Rock music KW - History and criticism KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-385) and index; How to use this book -- In the beginning -- The record industry : race and country -- Independence -- Blues, birds, and a Moondog -- Black voices in the heartland -- 1953-1954 : the stars align -- 1955 : rock and roll is born... maybe -- 1956 : into the big time -- Interlude in another land -- 1957 : annus mirabilis 1 -- 1958 : hoodlum friends outside -- 1959 : death and soul -- 1960 : oldies, newies, and payola -- 1961 : let's twist again -- 1962 : teen pan alley -- Second interlude in another land -- Third interlude : England and Germany --1963 : the end of the world ER -