Written in 1968 and revised in 1972, Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom was the first bo
ok to celebrate the language and the primal essence of rock 'n' roll. But it was
much more than that. It was a cogent history of an unruly era, from the rise of
Bill Haley to the death of Jimi Hendrix. And while telling outrageous tales, vi
vidly describing the music, and cutting through the hype, Nik Cohn would engende
r a new literary form: rock criticism. In his book's wake, rock criticism has tu
rned into a veritable industry, and the world of music has never been the same.
Now this seminal history of rock 'n' roll's evolution is available once more --
as riotous a spree as any in rock writing.
