I have no connection with this guy so I'm not pushing his book. It comes across as an interesting read. I've seen his blog sites before. They're well worth a look.

[www.latimes.com]

“Several forces combined in one century to create Rock and Roll,” writes Linderman in the introduction. “Loosely in order of importance? Racism and subsequent integration, gospel, blues (racism again ... I am afraid), hillbillies, minstrels in blackface, cheap Silvertone guitars from Sears, the Hawaiian music craze, burlesque, booze, weed, vaudeville, the circus, some showtime razzle-dazzle and the spoiled generation following World War Two.”

“The real story is always found beneath the surface,” says Linderman....

Makes sense that it would happen that way, it's kinda intuitive, isn't it? Sounds like an interesting book, thanks dmay.

Thanks for sharing, dmay - I always love knowing about books like this. Seems interesting!

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“Several forces combined in one century to create Rock and Roll,” writes Linderman in the introduction. “Loosely in order of importance? Racism and subsequent integration, gospel, blues (racism again ... I am afraid), hillbillies, minstrels in blackface, cheap Silvertone guitars from Sears, the Hawaiian music craze, burlesque, booze, weed, vaudeville, the circus, some showtime razzle-dazzle and the spoiled generation following World War Two.”

“The real story is always found beneath the surface,” says Linderman....

Makes sense that it would happen that way, it's kinda intuitive, isn't it? Sounds like an interesting book, thanks dmay.

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