45 RPM
45 RPM: the history, heroes, & villains of a pop music revolution
by Jim Dawson & Steve Propes
Publisher: San Francisco : Backbeat Books, c2003.
ISBN: 0879307579
DDC: 781.64149
LCC: ML3470
Edition: (alk. paper)
Summary:
"Employing over 80 illustrations - many in full color - Jim Dawson
and Steve Propes trace the 7-inch single's origins back to the 1880s,
and they explain the personality conflicts that led an eccentric,
powerful genius to develop the 45 into one of postwar America's most
popular consumer products. They explore how the jukebox, the
autonomous disc jockey, and payola and artist rip-offs kept the 45 at
the forefront of rock 'n' roll for 20 years. For collectors and
trivia hounds, there are also chapters on the most valuable (and
legendary) 45s of all time, as well as the oddities, oddballs, and
freak hits that make listening to 45s so much fun. All in all, 45 RPM
is a breezy and informative romp through a time when music rocked our
world."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes discographies, bibliographical references (166-168), and
index.
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