Mystery Train : : Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music
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Ancestors: Harmonica Frank, 1951 ; Robert Johnson, 1938 -- Inheritors: the Band: Pilgrims' progress ; Sly Stone: the myth of Staggerlee ; Randy Newman: every man is free -- Elvis: Presliad.
"Focusing on a handful of performers - Harmonica Frank, Robert Johnson, the Band, Sly Stone, Randy Newman, and Elvis Presley - Greil Marcus opens up the American story of ambition and defeat, dreams and lies. This fifth edition includes an updated version of the ever-expanding Notes and Discographies section, exploring the evolution and continuing impact of the performers and recordings featured in this book."--BOOK JACKET.
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PUBLISHED
New York, N.Y. : Plume, 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: xvii, 409 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0452289181
9780452289185
SUBJECTS
Rock music -- History and criticism.
Rock musicians -- Biography.
Popular culture.