The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music
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The aim of this handbook is to provide comprehensive information and opinion about the music of the 1950s. Over 1000 entries cover bands, songwriters, musicians, producers and record labels of the postwar culture, from Doris Day and Nat King Cole to Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.
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The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music by Colin Larkin
The aim of this book is to provide a complete handbook of information and opinion about the history of the music of the 1950s. There are over 1000 entries on the bands, musicians, songwriters, producers and record labels of this decade, everyone who had any significant impact on the postwar music culture which gave birth to rock and roll. From Doris Day, Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry and Frank Sinatra to the Everley Brothers, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Elvis Presley, this encyclopaedia aims to answer any query about any aspect of 50s music. As well as the giants of the decade, the book also includes those artists who flourished briefly such as Frankie Ford and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780753502686 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753502682 |
| Title | The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music |
| Author | Colin Larkin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 1998-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |