{"product_id":"devils-music-holy-rollers-and-hillbillies-how-america-gave-birth-to-rock-and-roll-9781476662299","title":"Devil's Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Cosby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476662299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttorney \u003cb\u003eJames A. Cosby\u003c\/b\u003e is a regular contributor on pop culture matters for PopMatters.com and other outlets. He lives in Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James A. Cosby \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48614046924957,"sku":"9781476662299","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6af35499-1a96-4fdb-8056-d06e275022b8.jpg?v=1783463837","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/devils-music-holy-rollers-and-hillbillies-how-america-gave-birth-to-rock-and-roll-9781476662299","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}