num_pages: 416
description: Follows the twenty-five-year evolution of rock and roll, from its tempestuous birth in the 1950s, through its maturation in the 1960s, to its movement towards a cruder form in the 1970s with the advent of punk
language: English
title: Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977
titlecomplete: Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977
genres: Cultural, Music, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Journalism, History
ratings_count: 307
publisher: Simon & Schuster