Craig Morrison
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Ethnomusicologist. Author of Go Cat Go!: Rockabilly Music and Its Makers.
Primary Contributions (11)
The Turtles, American band popular in the mid-1960s that specialized in vocally rich, craftily arranged pop music. The original members were Howard Kaylan (original name Howard Kaplan; b. June 22, 1947, New York, New York, U.S.), Mark Volman (b. April 19, 1947, Los Angeles, California), Al Nichol…
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Publications (2)
Rock and Roll (American Popular Music) (January 2006)
An eight-volume set, celebrating American music by presenting information on seven major musical branches. Together, the volumes comprise a panoramic depiction of American music and the influential threads that weave among the different musical genres.
Go Cat Go!: Rockabilly Music and Its Makers (Music in American Life) (September 1998)
This is the first comprehensive overview of rockabilly, beginning with its crystallization as a distinct style in 1954 with Elvis Presley's world-changing release of "That's All Right." Presenting the who, what, where, and when of the music, Craig Morrison's lively account will bring back memories of "Blue Suede Shoes," "Be-Bop-A-Lula," Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and more.