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Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll

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ISBN-10: 0393081354

ISBN-13: 9780393081350

Edition: 2012

Authors: Marc Dolan

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Smart and incisive,this unique book takes us through Bruce Springsteen’s life by tracing thecultural, political, and personal forces that shaped his music. Beyond hisconstant stylistic adaptations, Springsteen developed over the decades fromexpressing the voice of a guy from working-class New Jersey to writing aboutthe larger issues facing the country, including war, class disparity, andprejudice. Marc Dolan draws on a range of new and little-knownsources—including hundreds of unreleased studio recordings and bootlegs of liveperformances—making this an indispensable reference for avid Springsteen fansas well as those interested in learning the stories behind his music. Combiningpolitical…    
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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/4/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English

Marc Dolan is a professor at John Jay College and the City University of New York, where he teaches English, American studies, and film. A New Jersey native, he lives in Brooklyn, New York.