Greil Marcus: The History of Rock’n’Roll in Ten Songs

The History of Rock’n’Roll in Ten Songs

Greil Marcus

Yale University Press

T-Bone Burnett is quoted, in this book, “Listen, the story of the United States is this: One kid, without anything, walks out of his house, down the road, with nothing but a guitar and conquers the world.” It’s a good quote – but as usual it’s how Greil Marcus uses it, where and why…