Rock 'n' Roll: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Wald, Elijah
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	07/15/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This Very Short Introduction explores the genre of high-energy, electrically amplified music of young dancers and listeners that rose to popularity from 1955-1965 and became emblematic of great social change including racial integration, sexual freedom, and youthful rebellion. Widely disseminated by a period of sweeping technological shifts, rock 'n' roll styles and musicians became symbols beyond the music.