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An author and university professor whose books include scholarly works on the Beatles and Bob Dylan, William McKeen here tackles the role of popular music in American culture. Beginning with the emergence of rock in the 1950s, and including the meteoric rise of artists such as Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry, McKeen examines the growth of the recording industry while incorporating the social and intellectual history of the country.
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About William McKeen
William McKeen is the author of such books as Mile Marker Zero, Outlaw Journalist, Highway 61,
and Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay. He
teaches at Boston University, where he chairs the Department of Journalism.