Revolution Rock: A Definitive History of Rock Music (The 40's and Earlier)

Long before stadium tour anthems and electric stadium amplifiers, a quiet revolution was reshaping American music. Rock Revolution: A Definitive History of Rock Music (The 40's and Earlier) traces the foundational roots of rock and roll back to the early decades of the 20th century. Author J. Kilroy explores how the soul-stirring cries of Delta blues, the driving rhythms of boogie-woogie, the energy of jump blues, and early jazz experimentation laid the groundwork for a cultural phenomenon. Discover the pioneering visionaries—from Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Louis Jordan to Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Meade "Lux" Lewis, and the British skiffle movement—whose passion and innovation planted the seeds for a sound that changed the world forever.