Other Voices: Hidden Histories of Liverpool's Popular Music Scenes, 1930s-1970s

by Michael Brocken

Book Overview

At times it appears that a whole industry exists to perpetuate the myth of origin of the Beatles. There certainly exists a popular music (or perhaps 'rock') origin myth concerning this group and the city of Liverpool and this draws in devotees, as if on a pilgrimage, to Liverpool itself. Once 'within' the city, local businesses exist primarily to escort these pilgrims around several almost iconic spaces and places associated with the group. At times...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138262137
• ISBN13: 9781138262133
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"