Music Wars: Money, Politics, and Race in the Construction of Rock and Roll Culture, 1940-1960 - Paperback

by John C. Hajduk (Author)

This study examines the mid-twentieth-century evolution of popular music into a cultural movement in the United States. The author argues that a series of disputes in the music industry led to the assertion of music's place in promoting core national values.

Author Biography

John C. Hajduk is professor of history at the University of Montana Western.