Description
Summary: | This volume is a history of the independent rock 'n' roll record industry from its raw regional beginnings in the 1940s with R & B and hillbilly music through its peak in the 1950s and decline in the 1960s. John Broven combines narrative history with extensive oral history material from numerous recording pioneers including Joe Bihari of Modern Records; Marshall Chess of Chess Records; Jerry Wexler, Ahmet Ertegun, and Miriam Bienstock of Atlantic Records; Sam Phillips of Sun Records; Art Rupe of Specialty Records; and many more. --From publisher's description.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 584 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-555) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780252094019 0252094018 1283251175 9781283251174 9786613251176 6613251178 |
Language: | English. |