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    A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 2: From the Million Dollar Quartet to the Fab Four: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #2
    A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Vol.1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #1
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    A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Series

    By Andrew Hickey

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    In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making. Volume two looks at fifty songs from the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1956 with the Million Dollar Quartet session at Sun Studios, and ending in 1962 with "Love Me Do" by the Beatles. Along the way, it looks at Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Wanda Jackson, the Chantels, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrew Hickey
    Release dateDec 7, 2019
    A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 2: From the Million Dollar Quartet to the Fab Four: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #2
    A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Vol.1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #1

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      A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Vol.1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #1
      A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Vol.1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #1

      A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Vol.1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #1

      Andrew Hickey
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      In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making,  Volume one looks at fifty songs that made up the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1938 with Charlie Christian's first recording session, and ending in 1956. Along the way, it looks at Louis Jordan, LaVern Baker, the Ink Spots, Fats Domino, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jackie Brenston, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.

      In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making,  Volume one looks at fifty songs that made up the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1938 with Charlie Christian's first recording session, and ending in 1956. Along the way, it looks at Louis Jordan, LaVern Baker, the Ink Spots, Fats Domino, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jackie Brenston, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.

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      A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 2: From the Million Dollar Quartet to the Fab Four: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #2
      A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 2: From the Million Dollar Quartet to the Fab Four: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #2

      A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 2: From the Million Dollar Quartet to the Fab Four: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, #2

      Andrew Hickey
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making. Volume two looks at fifty songs from the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1956 with the Million Dollar Quartet session at Sun Studios, and ending in 1962 with "Love Me Do" by the Beatles. Along the way, it looks at Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Wanda Jackson, the Chantels, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.

      In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making. Volume two looks at fifty songs from the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1956 with the Million Dollar Quartet session at Sun Studios, and ending in 1962 with "Love Me Do" by the Beatles. Along the way, it looks at Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Wanda Jackson, the Chantels, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.

    Author

    Andrew Hickey

    Andrew Hickey is the author of (at the time of writing) over twenty books, ranging from novels of the occult to reference books on 1960s Doctor Who serials. In his spare time he is a musician and perennial third-placed political candidate.

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