Introduction. Union Man Blues

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction. Union Man Blues 1
6. One. Solidarity Forever? The Musicians’ Union Responds to Records and Radio 19
7. Two. Have You Heard the News? There’s Good Rockin’ Tonight 41 Wildcats, Hepcats, and the Emergence of Rock ’n’ Roll 41
8. three. If I Had a Hammer Union Musicians “Bop” Rock ’n’ Roll 113
9. four. A Working-Class Hero Is Something to Be The Union’s Attempt to Block the British Invasion Rock Bands 167
10. Epilogue. Tuned In, Turned On, and Dropped Out Rock ’n’ Roll Music Production Restructures the Music Industry along Non-Union Lines 201
11. Notes 209
12. Bibliography 233
13. Index 243