Beatlemania in America: Fan Culture from Below

by Andrew Hunt

When The Beatles arrived in postwar America, Beatlemania swept the nation as hysterical girls flocked to the band and young men grew out their hair. In this book Andrew Hunt explores this wildly enthusiastic fandom from the bottom-up. Showcasing oral histories, fan magazines, club newsletters, newspapers and personal memoirs, he uncovers The Beatles' fan culture from the perspective of Beatlemaniacs, Beatlephobes and ordinary Americans to understand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350291579
• ISBN13: 9781350291577
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"