Event
LUNCH BITE: A HISTORY OF MODERN POP
Bradford Literature Festival
Jun 26, 2023
12:00-12:45

Format
Festival (Panel)

Venue
Festival Hub, City Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Notes
Join Bob Stanley and Tessa Norton, who co-wrote Excavate!: The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall, in conversation as they explore the story of pop music from the early days of recorded music to the present day. Pop music didn't begin with Elvis in 1956 or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. So, who were the earliest record stars and why did Swing pretty much disappear after the Second World War? Stanley's book, Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop, tells the definitive story of the birth of pop, from the invention of the 78rpm record at the end of the 19th century to pop's modern age, from the famous names to the unheralded songwriters and arrangers behind some of our most enduring songs.

Presenter
Bradford Literature Festival

Line-Up
Bob Stanley
Tessa Norton

Memorabilia (see below)
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