Title:
Rock & roll generation : teen life in the 50s
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by the editors of Time-Life Books ; with a foreword by Dick Clark.
Publication Information:
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, [1998]
Physical Description:
152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9780783555010
Series:
Abstract:
Examines various aspects of teen life in the 1950s, a decade characterized by the emergence of rock'n'roll, looking at the music and musicians, Elvis, movie idols, hot rods, fashion, and the youth market.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 8.8 3 Quiz 40251 English non-fiction.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 148) and index.
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Variant Title:
Rock and roll generation
Contents:
The roots of rock and roll -- The power of the beat: rock and roll takes off -- Hail to the King!: the Elvis phenomenom -- The teenage American dream: looking inward -- Chasing the teenage dollar: the wide-open youth market -- Rebels, beats, and cool cats: America's shook-up generation -- Romancing the roadster: hot rod fever.