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45 RPM

The History, Heroes, and Villains of a Pop Music Revolution

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Cover of: 45 RPM by Jim Dawson, Steve Propes
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45 RPM

The History, Heroes, and Villains of a Pop Music Revolution

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"Employing over 80 illustrations - many in full color - Jim Dawson and Steve Propes trace the 7-inch single's origins back to the 1880s, and they explain the personality conflicts that led an eccentric, powerful genius to develop the 45 into one of postwar America's most popular consumer products. They explore how the jukebox, the autonomous disc jockey, and payola and artist rip-offs kept the 45 at the forefront of rock 'n' roll for 20 years. For collectors and trivia hounds, there are also chapters on the most valuable (and legendary) 45s of all time, as well as the oddities, oddballs, and freak hits that make listening to 45s so much fun. All in all, 45 RPM is a breezy and informative romp through a time when music rocked our world."--Jacket.

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Publisher
Backbeat Books
Language
English
Pages
160

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Subjects
Rock music, History and criticism, Sound recordings, Popular music, History, Popular music, history and criticism, Rock music, history and criticism

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45 Rpm: The History, Heroes and Villains of a Pop Music Revolution
2003, Leonard Corporation, Hal
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45 RPM: The History, Heroes, and Villains of a Pop Music Revolution
October 1, 2003, Backbeat Books
Paperback in English
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First Sentence

"Though Thomas Edison is often credited with being the father of the phonograph, his 1877 invention was a failed format-a wax cylinder shaped like a tube inside a modern roll of toilet paper-that went extinct in the early 1900s."

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ML3470 .D38 2003, ML3470.D38 2003

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
160
Dimensions
9.1 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
Weight
12.6 ounces

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OL8128556M
Internet Archive
45rpmhistoryhero0000daws
ISBN 10
0879307579
ISBN 13
9780879307578
LCCN
2003052207
OCLC/WorldCat
52269708
Library Thing
7830670
Goodreads
126194

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