{"product_id":"rock-roll-in-kennedys-america-9781421444987","title":"Rock  Roll in Kennedys America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rousing, poignant look at the cultural history of rock \u0026amp; roll during the early 1960s.   Received Gold for the IPPY Book Award in the Catergory of Popular Culture by the Independent PublisherIn the early 1960s, the nation was on track to fulfill its destiny in what was being called the American Century. Baby boomers and rock \u0026amp; roll shared the country's optimism and energy. For one brief, shining moment in the early 1960s, both President John F. Kennedy and young people across the country were riding high. The dream of a New Frontier would soon give way, however, to a new reality involving assassinations, the Vietnam War, Cold War crises, the civil rights movement, a new feminist movement, and various culture wars.   From the former host of NPR's Rock \u0026amp; Roll America, Richard Aquila's Rock \u0026amp; Roll in Kennedy's America offers an in-depth look at early 1960s rock \u0026amp; roll, as well as an unconventional history of Kennedy's America through the lens of popular music. Based on extensive research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Aquila] presents to readers what he contends is the vibrant, innovative, and contextually assorted music scene during the time span of 1959 to 1964.Readers will be delighted by the knowledgeable Aquila's survey of a period not completely covered by his earlier works.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Only in America  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. New Directions for Early 60s Rock \u0026amp; Roll \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. \"It's Now or Never\": Rock \u0026amp; Roll Enters a New Decade \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. \"What Does a Girl Do?\" The Girl Group Revolution of the Early 60s\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. \"Heat Wave\": Motown's Hot Sounds for Young America \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. \"Surfin' Safari\": Surf Music, Car Songs, and the Mythic West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Old Styles Rock On\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. \"On Broadway\": R\u0026amp;B Rock Takes Center Stage\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. \"Let's Have a Party!\": Rockin' the Country\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. \"A Teenager in Love\": Veteran Pop Rockers in the Early 60s\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. \"Take Good Care of My Baby\": Pop Rock's Second Wave\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. \"Wild Weekend\": Top Tunes, News, and Weather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Rockin' on the New Frontier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. \"God, Country and My Baby\": Rock \u0026amp; Roll and the Culture of the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. \"This Magic Moment\": Rock \u0026amp; Roll in Kennedy's America\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eInterviews\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408147325271,"sku":"9781421444987","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421444987.jpg?v=1730501761","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rock-roll-in-kennedys-america-9781421444987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}