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Hi Ed, When does the History of Rock & Roll, Vol. 2 hit the streets and what years does it cover? Awaiting the release! Thank you!

Ed Ward This volume goes from 1964-sometime in the early '70s (although the cover says 1978 because the book ends with an out-of-sequence chapter about Elvis'…moreThis volume goes from 1964-sometime in the early '70s (although the cover says 1978 because the book ends with an out-of-sequence chapter about Elvis' death). Pub date is Nov. 19, aalthough reviewers can contact me for an advance uncorrected galley. You can pre-order at https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125....(less)

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Just finished reading History of Rock & Roll, Vol.1..quick question why in the chapter on 1956 didn't you mention Bill Doggett's Honkey Tonk? You mentioned lots of other instrumentals, and even if it never went to #1, it did peak at #2 and was on the chart 39 weeks..just curious. Loved the book. Grew up in the '50's and great to re-live those exciting memories.

Ed Ward First of all, did you read the hardback or paperback? There were some revisions in the paper, but I don't think "Honky Tonk" was one of them. To tell …moreFirst of all, did you read the hardback or paperback? There were some revisions in the paper, but I don't think "Honky Tonk" was one of them. To tell the truth, I missed -- deliberately and not-so-deliberately -- plenty of stuff. There's only so much room in the book and I had only so long to write it -- maybe not as much time as I'd wished. Moreover, there were several versions of the tune, and Doggett's is the one that (justifiably, I think) won out.

But thanks for reading it, and now I have to go back to Vol. 2, due at the publisher's in July. (less)

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	The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 464 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Rock & Roll Volume II: 1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock 3.72 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rose and the Briar: Death, Love, and Liberty in the American Ballad by Sean Wilentz (Editor), Greil Marcus (Editor), Cecil Brown 3.93 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero by Ed Ward (Goodreads Author), Billy F. Gibbons (Foreword) 3.90 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1983 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock and Roll by Ed Ward (Goodreads Author), Ken Tucker, Geoffrey Stokes 3.90 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bar at the End of the Regime 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Blues Stories: Fiction by Ed Ward 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars