The classic rock and roll reader : rock music from its beginnings to the mid-1970s / William E. Studwell, D.F. Lonergan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Studwell, William E. (William Emmett), 1936-2010.

Contributor:

Lonergan, D. F. (David F.)

Series:

Haworth popular culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock music--History and criticism.

Rock music.

Physical Description:

xii, 278 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Press, [1999]

Summary:

The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from Its Beginnings to the Mid-1970s touches upon the music that preceded early rock, the music that followed early rock, and the numerous nonrock songs that flourished during the classic rock period. A wide spectrum of music is discussed in well over 100 essays on various songs. Musicians, librarians, and music lovers will be taken back to the birth of rock and roll and the various contributing influences. Analyzing each song's place in rock history and providing background on the artists. The Classic Rock and Roll Reader offers even the most avid music enthusiast new and unique information in a thorough and interesting guide.

The Classic Rock and Roll Reader is chock-full of entertaining essays to inform and delight you about an era that shaped our culture and future musical trends. This unique book will surprise and enchant even the most zealous music buff with facts and information on the songs that reflected America's spirit and captured a nation's attention.

Contents:

The Emergence of Rock Music, or, Waking Up the 1950s

Rock's Not-So-Dull Predecessors 3

In the Mood 3

Of Thee I Sing 5

Night and Day 7

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered 8

Oklahoma! 9

Show Business 10

The Cry of the Wild Goose 12

The Pioneering Rock Songs, or, Three Create a Crowd 15

Rock Around the Clock 15

Sh-Boom 17

Shake, Rattle and Roll 18

Older-Style Songs Amidst the Rocks 19

All the Way 19

Chances Are 21

I Could Have Danced All Night 23

Moon River 25

Rocky Mountain High 26

Top of the World 27

Whatever Will Be, Will Be 28

A Generation of Classic Rock, or, Rock Rolls on

The Megastars and Megagroups, or, the Bolder and the Boulders 31

Are You Lonesome Tonight? 31

Blue Suede Shoes 34

Bridge over Troubled Water 35

Can't Help Falling in Love 36

Crazy Man, Crazy 37

Diana 41

Dream Lover 43

Good Vibrations 45

I Want to Hold Your Hand 47

In My Room 48

It Ain't Me, Babe 50

Last Train to Clarksville 54

Let It Be 58

Love Me Tender 60

Michelle 61

Photograph 65

P.S. I Love You 67

Respect 70

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 73

Scarborough Fair/Canticle 76

Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 77

Stop! In the Name of Love 80

Surfin' USA 81

Walk Like a Man 83

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? 85

What's Going On 88

Who's Sorry Now? 91

World Without Love 93

Yesterday 96

You Send Me 97

The Best Songs That Never Made Number 1, or, Time Heals All Aches, Mistakes, and Bad Breaks 99

Ain't That a Shame? 99

Downtown 101

From Me to You 102

I Feel Good 107

I'm on the Outside (Looking In) 108

I'm Walkin' 111

Lookin' Out My Back Door 112

Oh, Pretty Woman 115

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag 116

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head 118

Rhinestone Cowboy 120

(I'm a) Road Runner 121

Song Sung Blue 125

Standing on the Corner 126

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree 127

Up-Up and Away 128

Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 129

One-Hit Wonders, or, Flashes in the Charts 131

At the Hop 131

The Battle of New Orleans 133

Classical Gas 135

Earth Angel 136

Ease on Down the Road 137

Gentle on My Mind 138

The Great Pretender 139

Happy Together 140

I'm Sorry 141

Jesus Christ, Superstar 142

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 143

Save the Last Dance for Me 144

Singin' the Blues 145

Sit Down, I Think I Love You 146

Spinning Wheel 150

Tequila 151

Volare 152

Novelty Songs, or, Unusual, but Unusually Good 153

Aquarius 153

The Candy Man 155

Don't Sleep in the Subway 157

Hit the Road, Jack 158

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini 160

King of the Road 161

The Last Kiss 162

Let's Twist Again 165

Louie, Louie 167

Mr. Bo Jangles 169

Mr. Sandman 170

The Purple People Eater 171

Tutti Frutti 172

The Twist 174

Wake Up, Little Susie 176

Witch Doctor 177

Yakety Yak 178

Some Other Milestones and a Few Pebbles 179

Baby, I Need Your Lovin' 179

Ballad of a Teenage Queen 182

Be-Bop-A-Lula 184

Be My Baby 186

Because 190

Bye Bye Love 193

Good Morning, Starshine 195

Green Onions 197

He's a Rebel 200

The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game 202

I Almost Lost My Mind 204

I Got You, Babe 206

I Want to Be Wanted 209

It's Over 211

Kicks 213

Light My Fire 216

Memories Are Made of This 219

Monterey 221

The Name Game 225

Only You 229

That'll Be the Day 231

These Boots Are Made for Walkin' 234

Tom Dooley 236

Traveling Man 239

Turn Me Loose! 243

Under the Boardwalk 247

The Wanderer 250

You Don't Own Me 252

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 254

The Best and the Worst of Classic Rock 257

The Best Classic Rock Song 257

The Worst Famous Classic Rock Song 258

Classic Rock Meets Disco, and Both Disappear

Disco Duck 261

Stayin' Alive 262.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

0789001519

078900738X

OCLC:

41090615