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Book reviews

1992; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 16; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/03007769208591500

1740-1712

B. Lee Cooper, David A. Bealmear, Gary Burns, Jonathon Fitzgerald,

Music History and Culture

Doo‐Wop: The Forgotten Third of Rock ‘N Roll. Anthony J. Gribin and Matthew M. Schiff. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 1992. Illustrated. 616 pp. Paperback. $19.95. The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church. Michael W. Harris. New York: Oxford University Press. 324 pp. $29.95. Popular Music and Communication. 2nd ed. James Lull, ed. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1992. viii + 247 pp. $42.95 cloth. $21.95 paper. Music Man: Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records, and the Triumph of Rock ‘N’ Roll. Dorothy Wade and Justine Picardie. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1990. Illustrated. 303 pp. Hardback. $19.95. Elvis 1956 Reflections. Morrie K. Kricun and Virginia Kricun. Wayne, PA: Morgin Press, Inc., 1992. Illustrated. 182 pp. Hardback. $49.95. The Golden Age of Top 40 Music (1955–1973) On Compact Disc. Pat Downey. Boulder, CO: Pat Downey Enterprises, 1992. 453 pp. Paperback. $39.95. Trumpet Records: An Illustrated History with Discography. Marc Ryan. Milford, NH: Big Nickel Publications, 1992. Illustrated. 114 pp. Paperback. $25.00. Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits: Facts and Figures about Rock's Top Songs and Song Makers. Fred Bronson. New York: Billboard Books, 1991. Illustrated. 406 pp. Paperback. $19.95. She's A Rebel: This History of Women in Rock and Roll. Gillian G. Gaar. Seattle, WA: Seal Press, 1992. Illustrated. 467 pp. Paperback. $16.95. Rock W Roll on Compact Disc: A Critical Guide to the Best Recordings. David Prakel. New York: Harmony Books, 1987. Illustrated. 176 pp. Paperback. $13.95. Rock On CD: The Essential Guide. David Sinclair. London: Kyle Cathie, Ltd., 1992.416 pp. Paperback. $22.95. A Guide to Oldies on Compact Disc. Mike Callahan. Fairfax Station, VA: Both Sides Now Press, 1991.249 pp. Spiral Bound. $19.95 Rolling Stone Album Guide. Edited by Anthony DeCurtis and James Henke, with Holly George‐Warren (reviews by Mark Coleman, J.D. Considine, Paul Evans and David McGee). New York: Random House, 1992. 838 pp. Paperback. $20.00. Texas Rhythm/Texas Rhyme: A Pictorial History of Texas Music. Second edition. Larry Willoughby. Austin, TX: Tonkawa Free Press, 1990. Illustrated. 165 pp. Paperback. $14.95. The Songwriters Idea Book. Shelia Davis. Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest Books, 1992.250 pp. Hardback. $17.95. Show Music on Record: The First 100 Years. Jack Raymond. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. 429 pp. Hardback. $45.00. Paul McCartney: From Liverpool to Let It Be. Howard A. DeWitt. Fremont, CA: Horizon Books, 1992. Illustrated. 276 pp. Paperback. $14.95. American Rock W Roll Tour. Dave Walker. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1992. Illustrated. 260 pp. Paperback. $13.95. Honky Tonkin’: A Travel Guide To American Music. Richard Wootton. Charlotte, NC: The East Woods Press, 1980. Illustrated. 180 pp. Paperback. $6.95. Sinatra: The Man and His Music—The Recording Artistry of Francis Albert Sinatra, 1939–1992. Ed O'Brien and Scott P. Sayers, Jr., Austin, TX: TSD Press, 1992. Illustrated. 304 pp. Hardback. $39.95.