Ducktails, Drive-Ins, and Broken Hearts - An Unsweetened Look At ''50s Music

An unflinching look at the triumphs and tragedies of '50s rock and roll, from the biggest stars, like Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins, to those who barely grabbed the spotlight.

About the author

Hank Davis is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Guelph in Canada. He has produced and annotated many boxed reissue sets for Bear Family Records and other European record companies, including the award-winning Sun Blues Box and the critically acclaimed Memphis Belles: The Women of Sun Records.

Product details

• Authors: Hank Davis, Davis Hank
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781438492681
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-9268-1
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Excelsior Editions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; USA, Rock and Roll, Rock, Music, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, History: specific events & topics, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Music, United States of America, USA, Music reviews & criticism, History of the Americas, Popular Music, Music reviews and criticism