Glenn C. Altschuler
Author of All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America
About the Author
Glenn C. Altschuler is Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and Dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at Cornell University
Works by Glenn C. Altschuler
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- Birthdate
- 1950-01-03
- Gender
- male
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- 11
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- Rating
- 3.5
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- 2
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- 25
The narrative is first rate when it covers the ascent of the early rockers, the upheaval in the record industry, and the religious and conservative forces that attempted to stifle the growth of R and R. It is suspect and much too cursory in evaluating the 1960s and such performers as Dylan. To suggest that Dylan's career as a political protest singer commenced in '65 with " Like a Rollin' Stone" is way off the tracks. He was well established by then and had recorded his most famous protest songs before that.
One other noteworthy defect is the organization of the chapters. There are rarely any markers or breaks between ideas and themes, and the paragraphs often run on interminably, containing lists and artists, and do not effectively transition between topics.
Those criticisms aside, it is a good snapshot of the era and has enough engaging content to earn a good but not outstanding rating.… (more)