LSC (INDIANA UNIV BLOOMINGTON) : History of Rock & Roll (College Custom Series)

The author, Glenn Gass, originated the nations first for-credit history of rock n roll class at the IU School of Music. He is also on the education advisory board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. This book is NOT full of glossy photos (there are only a handful of photos), and it is not a fancy coffee table book. What it is, though, is a very thorough discussion of the early days of rock & roll (up to the British invasion), with discussion of the blues, jazz, and R&B influences and origins of rock.