Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, Date: 2010. Cloth, 500 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Boards bumped on the edges. Fine DJ. "A showcase of Louisiana's musical heritage, this history of rock and roll music and its Louisiana roots presents an in-depth study of the industry players and musicians who contributed to establishing the Pelican State as the birthplace of rock and roll." - page 2. CONTENTS: The birth of rock and roll: Cosimo Matassa and J & M Studio; The groundbreakers; The birth of R & B; The Baton Rouge connection; Blues artists; Cajun and zydeco; Swamp pop; The Louisiana hayride; The others; Session artists; Songwriters.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. 2010. Pelican Publishing Company ISBN 1589806778 9781589806771 [US]

Pelican Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 2009. Hardcover. 1589806778 . Binding tight. Pages unmarked and barely aged. Black cloth cover has small dent on bottom edge, but otherwise fine. Dustjacket has only minor wear to edges. ; 6.5 X 1.75 X 9.5 inches; 504 pages . 2009. Pelican Publishing ISBN 1589806778 9781589806771 [US]

This book was purchased new and has one owner, me. It has barely been read and there are no markings on the text. The binding is solid. The dust jacket has considerable edge wear and fading due to storage and there is light soiling to the outer page ends. Ships quickly.An in-depth history of rock and roll's Louisiana roots. Taking the position that rock and roll started in New Orleans in 1947 when Roy Brown recorded "Good Rockin' Tonight," Aswell provides an expansive history of this beloved American music form. By looking at the Louisianan influences of swamp pop, Cajun, zydeco, R&B, rockabilly, country, and blues music, the author explores the way these musical forms gave birth to rock and roll as we know it today. Date: 2009. Pelican Publishing ISBN 1589806778 9781589806771 [US]