Dig That Beat!: Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll

by Sheree Homer

Disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term "rock and roll" in the 1950s. Rooted in rockabilly, rhythm and blues, country and western, gospel, and pop, the genre was popularized by performers like Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. Rock and roll's originators and revivalists continue to entertain crowds at roots music festivals worldwide. This book presents stories about performers' lives on the road and in the studio, along with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786474467
• ISBN13: 9780786474462
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher