It takes the average reader 7 hours and 48 minutes to read Before Elvis by Larry Birnbaum
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
An essential work for rock fans and scholars, Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock n Roll surveys the origins of rock n roll from the minstrel era to the emergence of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley. Unlike other histories of rock, Before Elvis offers a far broader and deeper analysis of the influences on rock music. Dispelling common misconceptions, it examines rock s origins in hokum songs and big-band boogies as well as Delta blues, detailing the embrace by white artists of African-American styles long before rock n roll appeared. This unique study ranges far and wide, highlighting not only...
Before Elvis by Larry Birnbaum is 463 pages long, and a total of 117,139 words.
This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 143% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 40 minutes to read Before Elvis aloud.
Before Elvis is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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