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Nick Tosches’ *Unsung Heroes of Rock ’n’ Roll* profiles 17 key musicians who shaped the early sound of American rock before Elvis Presley’s rise. Drawing on history and criticism, the book celebrates the genre’s vibrant, often brutal, origins and includes a new list of recent CD reissues. It is both a series of portraits and a tribute to a fleeting era of excess, sudden ruin, and fierce music.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Nick Tosches
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