Let's Rock!: How 1950s America Created Elvis and the Rock and Roll Craze

by Richard Aquila

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 reclaims the lost history of rock & roll. Based on years of research, as well as interviews with Bo Diddley, Pat Boone, and other rock & roll pioneers, the book offers new information and fresh perspectives about Elvis, the rise of rock & roll, and 1950s America. Rock & roll is intertwined with the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442269367
• ISBN13: 9781442269361
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"