The Virgin Encyclopedia of 50's Music

The Virgin Encyclopedia of 50's Music

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Book Description
Published for the first time in hard cover this is the essential guide to the decade that spawned rock'n'roll and saw popular music set out on its path to becoming one of the dominant forces of post-war culture. It includes every artist who was quintessential to the decade -- both those who had a significant impact on the development of popular music and those who flourished briefly. 1000 entries distilled from the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, universally acclaimed as the world's leading source of reference on rock and pop history Covers the essential elements -- dates, career facts, discography, album ratings plus a sense of context for each artist.

The Virgin Encyclopedia of 50's Music,Colin Larkin,Virgin Books,1852279370,General,Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal,Music,Reference,20th century music,Contemporary popular music,Music / Reference,Reference works,c 1945 to c 1960

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