Mystery Train
Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music
4th Edition
Published on 26. September 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-14-014720-9 (ISBN)
Description
The author dissects America through his discussion of Robert Johnson, The Band, Sly Stone, Randy Newman and Elvis Presley. He argues that these men tended to see themselves as symbolic Americans and he reasons that their music is an attempt to live up to that role. This book was first published in 1977.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
discographies, index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-014720-9 (9780140147209)
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Content
Part 1 Ancestors: Harmonica Frank, 1951; Robert Johnson, 1938. Part 2 Inheritors: The Band - Pilgrim's Progress, Crossing the border, Stranger blues, the weight; Sly Stone - the myth of Staggerlee, Staggerlee, Sly stone, Riot, Sly versus superfly, A quiet rebellion; Randy Newman - every man is free, Pop; Newman's America, Newman's failure, Newman's success; Elvis - Presliad, Fanfare, Hillbilly music, raised up, the rockabilly moment, Elvis moves out, the boy who stole the blues, the pink Cadillac, Elvis at home, Mystery train.