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It Was Only Rock 'n' Roll But They Loved It

by Geoff Walden ...

Australia's first rock 'n' roll riot is reported to have occurred Brisbane's Stadium in November 1956 at about the same time as the Olympic Games were being opened in Melbourne. It heraled the beginning of upheaval for the city and its inhabitants. This book tells, through the memories of some of the people involved, of those voices and of the excitement in Brisbane and its adaption of rock 'n' ... Read more

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Australia's first rock 'n' roll riot is reported to have occurred Brisbane's Stadium in November 1956 at about the same time as the Olympic Games were being opened in Melbourne. It heraled the beginning of upheaval for the city and its inhabitants. This book tells, through the memories of some of the people involved, of those voices and of the excitement in Brisbane and its adaption of rock 'n'
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Brisbane's Early Rock 'n' Roll

An Oral History of the early days of Rock 'n' Roll in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

by Geoff Walden ...

Australia’s first rock ‘n’ roll “riot” is reported to have occurred at Brisbane’s Stadium in November 1956 at about the same time as the Olympic Games were being opened in Melbourne. It heralded the beginning of a period of upheaval for the city and its inhabitants.Police, court and newspaper reports indicate a time of unrest, a time when the bodgie threat in Brisbane streets had to be beaten and ... Read more

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Australia’s first rock ‘n’ roll “riot” is reported to have occurred at Brisbane’s Stadium in November 1956 at about the same time as the Olympic Games were being opened in Melbourne. It heralded the beginning of a period of upheaval for the city and its inhabitants.Police, court and newspaper reports indicate a time of unrest, a time when the bodgie threat in Brisbane streets had to be beaten and
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Markets & Margins

Australian Country Music, #3

by Mark Evans and Geoff Walden ...

Series Book 3 - Australian Country Music
This is the third volume in the series of books tracing the evolution, development and practice of country music in Australia. Markets and Margins is particularly concerned with the machinations of the country music industry in Australia. Individual chapters provide a survey of current industry practices: analysis of sponsorship and branding within country; filmic representations of the industry; ... Read more

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This is the third volume in the series of books tracing the evolution, development and practice of country music in Australia. Markets and Margins is particularly concerned with the machinations of the country music industry in Australia. Individual chapters provide a survey of current industry practices: analysis of sponsorship and branding within country; filmic representations of the industry;
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Roots & Crossovers

Australian Country Music, #2

by Edited by Philip Hayward and Geoff Walden ...

Series Book 2 - Australian Country Music
This volume complements the first volume in this series by providing case studies of the local development of country music in Australia. Individual chapters provide analyses of the early years of Australian country music, the emergence of distinctive Australian performers such as Audrey Auld, Chad Morgan, Sara Storer and John Williamson; the square dancing craze of the 1950s and the localisation ... Read more

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This volume complements the first volume in this series by providing case studies of the local development of country music in Australia. Individual chapters provide analyses of the early years of Australian country music, the emergence of distinctive Australian performers such as Audrey Auld, Chad Morgan, Sara Storer and John Williamson; the square dancing craze of the 1950s and the localisation
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The Sound of the City

The Rise of Rock and Roll

by Charlie Gillett ...

Charlie Gillett, a British journalist, loves the music, and his passion is evident throughout The Sound of the City. Yet the greatest strength of the book is the way Gillett tracks the resistance of the music industry to early rock-and-roll, which was followed (needless to say) by a frantic rush to engulf and devour it.When first published The Sound of the City was hailed as having 'never been ... Read more

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Charlie Gillett, a British journalist, loves the music, and his passion is evident throughout The Sound of the City. Yet the greatest strength of the book is the way Gillett tracks the resistance of the music industry to early rock-and-roll, which was followed (needless to say) by a frantic rush to engulf and devour it.When first published The Sound of the City was hailed as having 'never been
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Roots, Radicals and Rockers

How Skiffle Changed the World

by Billy Bragg ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZERoots, Radicals & Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World is the first book to explore this phenomenon in depth - a meticulously researched and joyous account that explains how skiffle sparked a revolution that shaped pop music as we have come to know it.It's a story of jazz pilgrims and blues blowers, Teddy Boys and beatnik girls, coffee-bar bohemians ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZERoots, Radicals & Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World is the first book to explore this phenomenon in depth - a meticulously researched and joyous account that explains how skiffle sparked a revolution that shaped pop music as we have come to know it.It's a story of jazz pilgrims and blues blowers, Teddy Boys and beatnik girls, coffee-bar bohemians
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Just around Midnight

Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination

by Jack Hamilton ...

By the time Jimi Hendrix died in 1970, the idea of a black man playing lead guitar in a rock band seemed exotic. Yet a mere ten years earlier, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley had stood among the most influential rock and roll performers. Why did rock and roll become “white”? Just around Midnight reveals the interplay of popular music and racial thought that was responsible for this shift within the ... Read more

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By the time Jimi Hendrix died in 1970, the idea of a black man playing lead guitar in a rock band seemed exotic. Yet a mere ten years earlier, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley had stood among the most influential rock and roll performers. Why did rock and roll become “white”? Just around Midnight reveals the interplay of popular music and racial thought that was responsible for this shift within the
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The Bastard Instrument

A Cultural History of the Electric Bass

by Brian F. Wright ...

Series series Tracking Pop
The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument’s invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations ... Read more

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The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument’s invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations
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Dig

Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85

by David Nichols ...

David Nichols tells the story of Australian rock and pop music from 1960 to 1985 formative years in which the nation cast off its colonial cultural shackles and took on the world.Generously illustrated and scrupulously researched, Dig combines scholarly accuracy with populist flair. Nichols is an unfailingly witty and engaging guide, surveying the fertile and varied landscape of Australian ... Read more

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David Nichols tells the story of Australian rock and pop music from 1960 to 1985 formative years in which the nation cast off its colonial cultural shackles and took on the world.Generously illustrated and scrupulously researched, Dig combines scholarly accuracy with populist flair. Nichols is an unfailingly witty and engaging guide, surveying the fertile and varied landscape of Australian
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The Electric Muse Revisited

The Story of Folk into Rock and Beyond

by Robert Shelton, Robin Denselow ...

Folk music has been evolving and adapting for centuries, but in the 1960s and 70s came an extraordinary period of change and innovation. Rock musicians borrowed from traditional songs, while folk musicians re-worked ancient ballads using electric guitars and drum kits. From Dylan to Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson and Steeleye Span, the fusion of old and contemporary created a powerful new ... Read more

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Folk music has been evolving and adapting for centuries, but in the 1960s and 70s came an extraordinary period of change and innovation. Rock musicians borrowed from traditional songs, while folk musicians re-worked ancient ballads using electric guitars and drum kits. From Dylan to Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson and Steeleye Span, the fusion of old and contemporary created a powerful new
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Dressed in Black

The Shangri-Las and Their Recorded Legacy

by Lisa MacKinney ...

The first full-length history of the Shangri-Las, one of the most significant—and most misunderstood—pop groups of the 1960s.Sisters Mary and Betty Weiss, together with twins Mary Ann and Marguerite Ganser, were schoolgirls when they formed the Shangri-Las in 1963, and had a meteoric rise to fame with songs like “Leader of the Pack” and “Remember (Walking in the Sand).” Their career was cut short ... Read more

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The first full-length history of the Shangri-Las, one of the most significant—and most misunderstood—pop groups of the 1960s.Sisters Mary and Betty Weiss, together with twins Mary Ann and Marguerite Ganser, were schoolgirls when they formed the Shangri-Las in 1963, and had a meteoric rise to fame with songs like “Leader of the Pack” and “Remember (Walking in the Sand).” Their career was cut short
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The Front Lawn's Songs from the Front Lawn

by Matthew Bannister ...

Series series 33 1/3 Oceania
The Front Lawn is a multi-award-winning, much-loved New Zealand duo-turned-trio made up of Don McGlashan, Harry Sinclair and, eventually, Jennifer Ward-Lealand. A 1980s variety act, The Front Lawn was part of an Aotearoa/New Zealand alternative tradition of duos that combine music, comedy, theatre and film. Their debut album Songs from The Front Lawn (1989) distilled McGlashan and Sinclair's ... Read more

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The Front Lawn is a multi-award-winning, much-loved New Zealand duo-turned-trio made up of Don McGlashan, Harry Sinclair and, eventually, Jennifer Ward-Lealand. A 1980s variety act, The Front Lawn was part of an Aotearoa/New Zealand alternative tradition of duos that combine music, comedy, theatre and film. Their debut album Songs from The Front Lawn (1989) distilled McGlashan and Sinclair's
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