Title: The republic of rock
Description: Michael Kramer draws on new archival sources and interviews to explore sixties music and politics through the lens of these two generation-changing places--San Francisco and Vietnam. From the Acid Tests of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters to hippie disc jockeys on strike, the military's use of rock music to "boost morale" in Vietnam, and the forgotten tale of a South Vietnamese rock band, The Republic of Rock shows how the musical connections between the City of the Summer of Love and war-torn Southeast Asia were crucial to the making of the sixties counterculture. The book also illustrates how and why the legacy of rock music in the sixties continues to matter to the meaning of citizenship in a global society today. --from publisher description
Subjects: collectionID:HSSSC, Rock music, History and criticism, History, Rock music, social aspects, Rock music, united states, Rock music, history and criticism, Vietnam, social life and customs, Music, asian, Social aspects
Places: United States, Vietnam
Time periods: 20th century, 1961-1970