Devil's Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll by Cosby, James A.

Devil's Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll

Rock music today is universal and its popular history is well known. Yet few know how and...
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Author: James A. Cosby
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Devil's Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll by Cosby, James A.

Devil's Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll

$39.98

Devil's Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll

$39.98
Author: James A. Cosby
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Rock music today is universal and its popular history is well known. Yet few know how and why it really came about. Taking a fresh look at events long overlooked or misunderstood, this book tells how some of the most disenfranchised people in a free and prosperous nation strove to make themselves heard--and changed the world. Describing the genesis of rock and roll, the author covers everything from its deep roots in the Mississippi Delta, key early figures, like deejay "Daddy-O" Dewey Phillips and gospel star Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and the influence of so-called "holy rollers" of the Pentecostal church who became crucial performers--Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.



Author: James A. Cosby
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 06/06/2016
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781476662299
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2016

About the Author
Attorney James A. Cosby is a regular contributor on pop culture matters for PopMatters.com and other outlets. He lives in Philadelphia.

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