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A rousing poignant look at the cultural history of rock amp roll during the early 1960s

In the early 1960s the nation was on track to fulfill its destiny in what was being called the American Century Baby boomers and rock amp roll shared the countrys optimism and energy For one brief shining moment in the early 1960s both President John F Kennedy and young people across the country were riding high The dream of a New Frontier would soon give way however to a new reality involving assassinations the Vietnam War Cold War crises the civil rights movement a new feminist movement and various culture wars

Based on extensive research and exclusive interviews with Dion Bo Diddley Brenda Lee Martha Reeves Pete Seeger Bob Gaudio Dick Clark and other legendary figures the book rejects the myth that Buddy Hollys death in 1959 was the day the music died It proves that rock amp roll during the early 1960s was vibrant and in tune with the history and events of this colorful era These interviews and Aquilas research reveal unique insights and new details about politics gender race ethnicity youth culture and everyday life Rock amp Roll in Kennedys America recalls an important chapter in rock amp roll and American history