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The History of Rock and Roll

by Hal Marcovitz
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Rock and roll changed American society. The music helped foster the civil rights movement, encouraged electronics companies to invest in new technologies and brought social relevance to popular music. Today's music owes its beat, message and popularity to Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and other performers who first rocked more than fifty years ago.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Understanding World History

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 22, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781601525994

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781601525994
      • File size: 14363 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1310
    • Text Difficulty: 10-12

  • Reviews

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2014
      Marcovitz surveys rock music's evolution from rhythm and blues in the 1930s to the 1990s grunge bands and beyond. In addition to profiles of influential DJs, producers, performers, and musicians, the engaging discussion touches on the effects of social and technological changes through the decades. Sidebars and captioned photos help break up the dense text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

      (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1310
  • Text Difficulty:10-12

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