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The story of Alan Freed, premier rock & roll disc jockey in New York City in the 1950s.
Big Beat Heat
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This is the riveting story of how one deejay -- Alan Freed -- brought the fresh sounds of rock and roll to the airwaves, introducing teenagers in New York and a
Let's Rock!
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Rock & roll was one of the most important cultural developments in post–World War II America, yet its origins are shrouded in myth and legend. Let’s Rock! r
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Language: en
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Authors: Bruce Pegg
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Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry draws on dozens of interviews done by the author himself and voluminous public records to paint
Music in the Age of Anxiety
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Authors: James Wierzbicki
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Derided for its conformity and consumerism, 1950s America paid a price in anxiety. Prosperity existed under the shadow of a mushroom cloud. Optimism wore a Buck