Unsung Heroes of Rock N Roll: The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll in the Dark and Wild Years Before Elvis [Hardcover]

Nick Tosches (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1984

The myth has it that rock 'n' roll was born the day young Elvis Presley entered Sam Phillip's recording studio in 1954, but the truth is different according to this book. This book offers portraits of 25 performers - from the early Nat King Cole to Bill Haley - who preceded Elvis.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 245 pages
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons; 1st edition (1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0684181487
ISBN-13: 978-0684181486
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,096,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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