Record makers and breakers : voices of the independent rock 'n' roll pioneers / John Broven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broven, John.

Series:

Music in American life.

Music in American life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound recording executives and producers--United States--Biography.

Sound recording executives and producers.

Sound recording industry--United States--History.

Sound recording industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (641 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Voices of the independent rock and roll pioneers

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is an engaging and exceptional history of the independent rock 'n' roll record industry from its raw regional beginnings in the 1940s through its peak in the 1950s and decline in the 1960s. John Broven combines narrative history with extensive oral history material from numerous recording pioneers including Joe Bihari of Modern Records; Marshall Chess of Chess Records; Jerry Wexler, Ahmet Ertegun, and Miriam Bienstock, of Atlantic Records; Sam Phillips of Sun Records; Art Rupe of Specialty Records; and many more._x000B_

Contents:

The independent revolution. We're rolling-take one! ; The super indies ; California booming ; New York : big city and little Tiffany ; The battle of the speeds and golden records' seeds

Regional sounds. Riding the Nashville airwaves ; The Chess game ; King of them all ; Behind the southern Sun ; Louisiana gumbo

The hustle is on. Billboard and Cash box : stars and bullets ; A-hustle and a-scuffle at old town

Mercury rising and the Roulette wheel ; Tin Pan Alley and beyond ; Hillbilly boogie ; West coast rockin' and rollin' ; From Motown to Manhattan : in almost perfect harmony ; Harlem hotshots and the black experience ; On and off Broadway ; Gold coast Platters and stock matters ; Rock 'n' roll is here to stay. The London American group : rockin' around the world ; Teen scene ; Corporate takeover and talent makeover ; The payola scandal and changing times ; End of session : Art Rupe's new rules at Specialty Records.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [545]-555) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-25117-5

9786613251176

0-252-09401-8

OCLC:

785781204