A review by dreadtoaster
Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll: The Birth of Rock in the Wild Years Before Elvis by Nick Tosches

3.0

Really incredible biographies of sub-legendary figures you won’t find anywhere else. Unfortunately couched in a very irritating macho rhetoric that feels dismissive and righteous towards the men and tastelessly horny towards the women. These people deserved better than to be eulogized so crassly but I am happy that they were eulogized at all. And yes, I suppose it is very rock and roll to think of these stories as just another page in the Americana Bible, but it does make for an exhausting read despite the short chapters.