Before Elvis: the prehistory of rock 'n' roll

That's All Right. A white man sounds black ; Rock 'n' roll arrives ; The meaning of rock ; The revolution that wasn't.

The Train Kept A-Rollin'. Stroll on ; Cow-cow boogie ; Johnny B. Goode ; Rolling on.

One O' Them Things! Big Bill ; Handy vs. Morton ; Birth of the blues ; Recording the blues ; Roots of the blues ; Africa, Britain, and vaudeville.

The Rocks. The walking bass ; A dash of hokum ; Big band boogie ; Boogie-woogie fever ; Coda.

The Jumpin' Jive. Jump jazz ; The backbeat and the Jitterbug ; Jug bands and hokum ; Scat, jive, and harmony signing ; Big bands and shuffle rhythms ; The blues-jazz nexus ; From hokum to rhythm-and-blues ; Jive

Big band jump ; Jum, jive, an' wail.

Get With It. Country origins ; Early country recordings ; Blues and hokum ; Western swing ; Hillbilly boogie ; Country and R&B.

Good Rockin' Tonight. R&B is born ; The door opens ; Horn honkers ; Strin slingers ; Shouters ; Rhythm-and-blues women ; Doo- wop ; The crescent city.

Rock Love. Blue-eyed R&B ; Rock stars ; Mystery women ; Vocal groups ; Caribbean rhythms.

Introduction; 1 That's All Right; A White Man Sounds Black; Rock 'n' Roll Arrives; The Meaning of Rock; The Revolution That Wasn't; 2 The Train Kept A-Rollin'; Stroll On; Cow-Cow Boogie; Johnny B. Goode; Rolling On; 3 One o' Them Things!; Big Bill; Handy vs. Morton; Birth of the Blues; Recording the Blues; Roots of the Blues; Africa, Britain, and Vaudeville; 4 The Rocks; The Walking Bass; A Dash of Hokum; Big Band Boogie; Boogie-Woogie Fever; Coda; 5 The Jumpin' Jive; Jump Jazz; The Backbeat and the Jitterbug; Jug Bands and Hokum; Scat, Jive, and Harmony Singing.

Big Bands and Shuffle RhythmsThe Blues-Jazz Nexus; From Hokum to Rhythm-and-Blues; Jive; Big Band Jump; Jump, Jive, an' Wail; 6 Get With It; Country Origins; Early Country Recordings; Blues and Hokum; Western Swing; Hillbilly Boogie; Country and R & B; 7 Good Rockin' Tonight; R & B Is Born; The Door Opens; Horn Honkers; String Slingers; Shouters; Rhythm-and-Blues Women; Doo-Wop; The Crescent City; 8 Rock Love; Blue-Eyed R & B; Rock Stars; Mystery Women; Vocal Groups; Caribbean Rhythms; Epilogue; Notes; Index; About the Author.