Stomp and Shout: R&B and the Origins of Northwest Rock and Roll

by Peter Blecha

Finalist for the 2024 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction

Parking lot rumbles, teen dance riots, and the rise of the Northwest Sound

Long before the world discovered grunge, the Pacific Northwest was already home to a singular music culture. In the late 1950s, locals had codified a distinct offshoot of rockin' R&B, and a surprising number of them would skyrocket to success, including Little Bill and the Bluenotes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295751258
• ISBN13: 9780295751252
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher