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Langston Hughes was an influential African American poet and writer born in 1902 in Missouri. He had a difficult childhood, being raised by his grandmother and traveling extensively due to a strained relationship with his father. Hughes became involved with the Harlem Renaissance and explored political themes in his work related to the Great Depression, communism, and the McCarthy era. He made significant contributions across multiple genres, writing poetry, plays, and collaborating musically. Hughes received many honors in recognition of his literary achievements and influence before his death in 1967.
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2. Pearl Buck, an American writer who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for her novel The Good Earth. She was born in 1892 in West Virginia but spent most of her early life in China as the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries. Her novel explored the life of Chinese peasants and was a critical and commercial success.
Also by Glenn C. Altschuler Rude Republic America
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IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Series Editors
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GLENN C. ALTSCDULER
HOW
ROCK 'N' ROLL
CHANGED AMERICA
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All shook up : how rock 'n' roll changed America / Glenn C. Altschuler.
p. cm.— (Pivotal moments in American history)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
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Rock music—Social aspects—United States.
Rock music—United States—History and criticism.
I. Title. II. Series.
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CONTENTS
Editors' Note xi
Acknowledgments xiii
1 "ALL SHOOK OP" 3
Popular Music and American Culture, 1945-1955
2 "BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN" 35
R o c k ' o ' R o l l and Race
3 "GREAT BALLS OF FIRE" 67
Rock'n'Roll and Sexuality
4 "YAKETY YAK, DON'T TALK BACK" 99
Rock 'n' Roll and Generational Conflict
5 "ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN, TELL TCHAIKOVSKY THE NEWS" 131
Rock'n'Roll and the Pop Culture Wars
6 "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED" 161
Rock'n'Roll's Lull and Revival
EPILOGUE: "BORN IN THE USA" 185
The Persistent Power of Rock'n' Roll
Notes 193
Index 213
ix
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EDITORS' NOTE
This volume is part of a series called Pivotal Moments in American
History. E ...
Also by Glenn C. Altschuler Rude Republic America.docx
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Rude Republic: Americans and Their Politics
in the Nineteenth Century (with Stuart M. Blumin)
Changing Channels: America in TV Guide
(with David I. Grossvogel)
Revivalism, Social Conscience, and Community
in the Burned-Over District
(with Jan Saltzgaber)
Better Than Second Best: Love and Work in the Life of Helen Magill
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Andrew D. White—Educator, Historian, Diplomat
PIVOTAL MOMENTS
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Series Editors
David Hackett Fischer
James M. McPherson
James T. Patterson
Brown v. Board of Education:
A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy
Maury Klein
Rainbow's End:
The Crash of 1929
James M. McPherson
Crossroads of Freedom:
Antietam
This page intentionally left blank
GLENN C. ALTSCDULER
HOW
ROCK 'N' ROLL
CHANGED AMERICA
OXFORD
UNIVERSITY PRESS
2 0 0 3
OXTORD
UNIVERSITY PRESS
Oxford New York
Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai
Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata
Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi
Sao Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto
Copyright © 2003 by Glenn C. Altschuler
Published by Oxford University Press, Inc.
198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016
www.oup.com
Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior permission of Oxford University Press.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Altschuler, Glenn C.
All shook up : how rock 'n' roll changed America / Glenn C. Altschuler.
p. cm.— (Pivotal moments in American history)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-19-513943-7
Rock music—Social aspects—United States.
Rock music—United States—History and criticism.
I. Title. II. Series.
ML3534 .A465 2003
781.66'0973-dc21
2003001214
1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2
Printed in the United States of America
on acid-free paper
To Jed, voluntary brother,
and to Rob, ceremonial son
This page intentionally left blank
CONTENTS
Editors' Note xi
Acknowledgments xiii
1 "ALL SHOOK OP" 3
Popular Music and American Culture, 1945-1955
2 "BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN" 35
R o c k ' o ' R o l l and Race
3 "GREAT BALLS OF FIRE" 67
Rock'n'Roll and Sexuality
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Rock 'n' Roll and Generational Conflict
5 "ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN, TELL TCHAIKOVSKY THE NEWS" 131
Rock'n'Roll and the Pop Culture Wars
6 "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED" 161
Rock'n'Roll's Lull and Revival
EPILOGUE: "BORN IN THE USA" 185
The Persistent Power of Rock'n' Roll
Notes 193
Index 213
ix
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EDITORS' NOTE
This volume is part of a series called Pivotal Moments in American
History. E ...
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- 2. Early Years Born: Joplin Missouri 1902 Parents separated Early childhood spent in Lawrence Kansas with maternal grandmother Attended Central High School in Cleveland Ohio Columbia University – 1 year
- 3. Travel Bad relationship with father. Worked in Paris and Washington D.C. Traveled abroad on a freight and shipped out as a merchant seaman. Attended Lincoln University Was supported by patrons in NYC
- 4. Great Depression & Politics Great Depression Visit to Soviet Union Communism Spanish Civil War Senator Joseph McCarthy FBI Security Risk
- 5. Poetry Stanza forms “Low-Down folks” Write about what you know Renaissance Man The Weary Blues
- 6. Plays and Music Poetry Accompanying Music Henry “Red” Allen Band First Play - Mule Bone Harlem Suitcase Theatre
- 7. Recognition & Honors Honorary Literature Degree Honorary Doctorate Guggenheim Fellowship 1935 Spingarn Medal NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
- 8. Death Harlem Home Landmark Died May 22, 1967