Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll: The Birth of Rock in the Wild Years Before Elvis
- ISBN-10
- 0306808919
- ISBN-13
- 9780306808913
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 274
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Da Capo
- Author
- Nick Tosches
Description
The author of "Country" now offers a paean to a forsaken time of relentless excess, sudden ruin, and fierce music--the days of rock 'n' roll, long before Elvis came on the scene. 42 illustrations.
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