The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll by Gillett, Charlie - 1984

U.S.A.: Souvenir Pr Ltd, 1984. -----Large soft cover, (xii) 515 pages, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, ink name on title page, faint shelf wear. "Charlie Gillett examines rock and roll from its social orgins, discussing the reasons for its instant popularity and the appeal it made to a generation reacting against swing, the big bands and sentimental ballads. The rock and roll era was noted for its personalities, and each singer and group is analysed in the context of the whole movement, pinpointing influences and styles. An important part of the book is an extensive play list of singers and records, given in chronological order, a bibiography & index." Contents include: Intro: Dancing in the Street / They Got What They Wanted: Rock 'n' Roll 1954 - 1961: The Sound Begins; Five Styles of Rock 'n' Roll; How to Make a Rock 'n' Roll Record; The Majors; The Independents / Into the Cities: Rhythm & Blues 1945 - 56: The Blues - Based Styles: Dancehall Blues, Club Blues, Bar Blues; After the Blues: Gospel The Group Sounds / City Production Line - Country Soul 1958 - 71: Back Home; Do That Again, This Way: Rhythm & Blues, Uptown; Are We Together? Soul Music / Echoes From the City Centres 1962 - 71: Transtlantic Echoes; Coast to Coast; Electric White Orchestras: British Rock Progresses; Goodnight, America / Play List / Bibliography / Notes / index. Index of Names; Index of Songs; Index of Albums; Index of Films; Index of Label Rosters. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Updated Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Cover Illustration by Alan Adler . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.