"A Degree of Swing" will bring back many memories for those who
grew up in the early 1960s and experienced the radical changes to
popular culture through music and fashion. It questions whether the
supposed excesses of the 'swinging sixties' were as widespread as
social history suggests. The period 1958-64 saw radical changes to
the lives of most young people and the beginnings of a culture for
the young based around popular music and fashion. Colin Miller's
memories of his life as a working class student in the city of
Leicester help to illustrate these changes, as well as highlighting
the many personal and social challenges that confronted young men
on the threshold of adulthood at that time. He also recalls the
people and events that shaped his musical development and eventual
involvement in the beat music scene of the city and its university.
This book will bring back many memories for people who grew up in
the early 1960s and will help later generations to appreciate how
very different personal experiences and expectations were for young
men and women fifty or so years ago. It also questions whether the
supposed excesses of the 'swinging sixties' were as widespread as
popular history suggests.
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