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The prequel to Bob Stanley''s universally acclaimed Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let''s Do It is the only book that brings together all genres to tell the definitive story of the birth of Pop, from 1900 to the mid-fifties.

''An absolute landmark/joy/gossip-fest/door to Narnia: the history of pop music before rock''n''roll. Fascinating. I can''t recommend it enough.''
CAITLIN MORAN

''An encyclopaedic introduction to the fascinating and often forgotten creators of Anglo-American hit music in the first half of the Twentieth Century.''
NEIL TENNANT

''A perfect guidebook, filled with smart thinking and the kind of communicable enthusiasm that sends you rushing to the nearest streaming service, eager to hear what all the fuss was about.''
ALEXIS PETRIDIS, GUARDIAN

Pop music didn''t begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There

Lets Do It

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 21 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9780571372201
      978-0571372201
      ISBN-10 0571372201
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The prequel to Bob Stanley''s universally acclaimed Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let''s Do It is the only book that brings together all genres to tell the definitive story of the birth of Pop, from 1900 to the mid-fifties.

      ''An absolute landmark/joy/gossip-fest/door to Narnia: the history of pop music before rock''n''roll. Fascinating. I can''t recommend it enough.''
      CAITLIN MORAN

      ''An encyclopaedic introduction to the fascinating and often forgotten creators of Anglo-American hit music in the first half of the Twentieth Century.''
      NEIL TENNANT

      ''A perfect guidebook, filled with smart thinking and the kind of communicable enthusiasm that sends you rushing to the nearest streaming service, eager to hear what all the fuss was about.''
      ALEXIS PETRIDIS, GUARDIAN

      Pop music didn''t begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There

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