Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs

by James Sullivan

Book Overview

When he emerged from the nightclubs of Greenwich Village, Bob Dylan was often identified as a "protest" singer. As early as 1962, however, Dylan was already protesting the label: "I don't write no protest songs," he told his audience on the night he debuted "Blowin' in the Wind."

"Protest" music is largely perceived as an unsubtle art form, a topical brand of songwriting that preaches to the converted. But popular music of all types has long...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190660309
• ISBN13: 9780190660307
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"