A rousing, poignant look at the cultural history of rock & roll
during the early 1960s. In the early 1960s, the nation was on track
to fulfill its destiny in what was being called "the American
Century." Baby boomers and rock & roll shared the country's
optimism and energy. For "one brief, shining moment" in the early
1960s, both President John F. Kennedy and young people across the
country were riding high. The dream of a New Frontier would soon
give way, however, to a new reality involving assassinations, the
Vietnam War, Cold War crises, the civil rights movement, a new
feminist movement, and various culture wars. From the former host
of NPR's Rock & Roll America, Richard Aquila's Rock & Roll
in Kennedy's America offers an in-depth look at early 1960s rock
& roll, as well as an unconventional history of Kennedy's
America through the lens of popular music. Based on extensive
research and exclusive interviews with Dion, Bo Diddley, Brenda
Lee, Martha Reeves, Pete Seeger, Bob Gaudio, Dick Clark, and other
legendary figures, the book rejects the myth that Buddy Holly's
death in 1959 was "the day the music died." It proves that rock
& roll during the early 1960s was vibrant and in tune with the
history and events of this colorful era. These interviews and
Aquila's research reveal unique insights and new details about
politics, gender, race, ethnicity, youth culture, and everyday
life. Rock & Roll in Kennedy's America recalls an important
chapter in rock & roll and American history.
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