Rockabilly, the twang heard 'round the world : the complete illustrated history, foreword by Sonny Burgess ; editor, Michael Dregni ; with Greil Marcus ... [et al.]
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Rockabilly, the twang heard 'round the world : the complete illustrated history, foreword by Sonny Burgess ; editor, Michael Dregni ; with Greil Marcus ... [et al.]
Language
eng
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contains biographical information
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illustrationsportraits
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Rockabilly
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662404949
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foreword by Sonny Burgess ; editor, Michael Dregni ; with Greil Marcus ... [et al.]
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the twang heard 'round the world : the complete illustrated history
Summary
Rockabilly was born out of country, bluegrass, jazz, and the blues in the 1950s, becoming rock 'n' roll and ruling the world. This illustrated history of rockabilly starts with Elvis Presley at Sun Records from 1954 to 1955 and goes to the rockabilly revival of the 1980s and beyond. Includes interviews, articles, and more than 600 photographs including concert posters, LP covers, and other collectibles
Table Of Contents
We wanna boogie / by Sonny Burgess -- Opening riff : the birth of hillbilly bop -- Sunrise : Elvis Presley at Sun Records, 1954-1955 -- Whole lotta shakin' : Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis -- Sun's unsung rockabilly heroes : those who would be king -- Rockabilly far and wide : local stars, regional hits -- Gene and Eddie : Rockabilly ambassadors -- The dark ages of the 1960s : rockabilly lives on in the shadows -- Rockabilly, European style : twang with a foreign accent -- Rave on : The worldwide rockabilly revival -- Afterword : Nowheresville
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