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An essential work for rock fans and scholars, Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll surveys the origins of rock 'n' roll from the minstrel era to the emergence of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley. Unlike other histories of rock, Before Elvis offers a far broader and deeper analysis of the influences on rock music. Dispelling common misconceptions, it examines rock's origins in hokum songs and big-band boogies as well as Delta blues, detailing the embrace by white

Popular music --- Rhythm and blues music --- Rock music --- Rock and roll music --- Rock-n-roll music --- Music, Popular --- Music, Popular (Songs, etc.) --- Pop music --- Popular songs --- Popular vocal music --- Songs, Popular --- Vocal music, Popular --- Music --- Cover versions --- History and criticism. --- United States --- 1931-1940 --- History and criticism --- 1941-1950 --- 1951-1960 --- To 1961 --- African Americans --- Blues (Music) --- Soul music