Publisher's Synopsis
Combining popular culture and social history, here is an account of the early days of rock and roll. Beginning with the huge success of the Chords' hit "Sh'Boom" to the arrival of the Beatles a decade later, rock and roll influenced an entire generation of young Americans. Recordings of the decade's favourite performers - Bill Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley - continue to be today's hits. Included is a biographical directory of performers who made the charts between 1954 and 1963, as well as the label and chart position of each hit and a list of the hit records of major performers form 1953 to the present.
