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Michael James Roberts is Associate Professor of Sociology at San Diego State University.
Preface ixAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction. Union Man Blues 11. Solidarity Forever? The Musicians' Union Responds to Radio and Records 192. Have You Heard the News? There's Good Rockin' Tonight: Hepcats, Wildcats, and the Emergence of Rock 'n 'Roll 413. If I Had a Hammer: Union Musicians "Bop" Rock 'n ' Roll 1134. A Working-Class Hero Is Something to Be: The Musicians' Union Attempt to Block the British Invasion 167Epilogue. Tuned In, Turned On, and Dropped Out: Rock 'n' Roll Music Production Restructures the Music Industry along Non-Union Lines 201Notes 209Bibliography 233Index 243Photo gallery follows page 112