Popular Music Research: Answer Songs, Blue-Eyed Soul, Cover Recordings...And Beyond

by B. Lee Cooper, Frank Hoffmann, Debbie Edens (Editor)

This collection of essays illustrates the diversity of popular music research. The studies provided below range from professional research on the impact of cover recordings to the personal ravings of a fan(atic) of early rock 'n' roll music. Other chapters examine the fascinating phenomena of answer songs and horror hits in mid-century America. In the realm of rhythm and blues music , the emergence of blue-eyed soul singers is explored. Still other chapters explore the demographics of several rock generations, the persistent public interest in rockabilly artists, and the defining influence of particular music genres on the images of ten U. S. cities. Finally, several brief commentaries address topics including early country music stars, b-side hit recordings, contemporary Christmas albums, the chitlin' circuit, Little Richard, Harlem jazz, Jerry Lee Lewis, and independent record stores. A lengthy bibliography of relevant popular music research volumes is also provided.

287 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 17, 2013