That Old-Time Rock & Roll : A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-63 /
Chronicles the history of rock and roll music from 1954 to 1963, profiling major recordings and recording artists of the era.
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Urbana, IL :
University of Illinois Press,
2000.
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Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1. Rock & Roll's first decade
- 1. The rise of Rock & Roll
- 2. Rock styles
- 3. Rock and the Baby Boom Generation
- 4. Rock: conflict or consensus?
- 5. Historical records
- pt. 2. Themes, topics, and hit records
- 1. Rock & Roll styles or genres
- R & B Rock performers
- Country Rock performers
- Pop Rock performers
- Other styles on the Rock Charts
- 2. Songs about the Youth Culture
- Childhood themes
- Adolescent themes
- Dances and dancing
- Rock & Roll
- Rock & Roll martyrs
- Parties
- School
- Fashions and products
- Cars and motorcycles
- Teenage slang
- "Name" songs
- Love and courtship
- Sex and morality
- Marriage and going steady
- The Beat Generation
- Surfing
- Food
- Holidays, vacations, and birthdays
- Miscellaneous teen activities
- Teenage rebellion
- Alienation, anxieties, and death
- 3. Songs about American Society and Culture
- Religious themes
- Home and parents
- Myths and popular images
- The American West
- Gender
- Ethnic and racial stereotypes
- Money
- Media
- The supernatural
- The sea
- Cities and suburbs
- Alcohol and gambling
- Trains
- Work
- 4. Songs about American politics
- Patriotism and freedom
- History
- Space and the Space Program
- John F. Kennedy
- The Cold War
- 5. Miscellaneous records
- Early R & B songs mentioning Rock & Roll
- Cover records
- Novelty records
- Instrumentals
- Rock & Roll's greatest hits
- pt. 3. The performers, A to Z.