Rock during JFK's Presidency with Author Richard Aquila
Release Date: 02/17/2023
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info_outlineDuring JFK's presidency, rock music sounded like nothing before or since. Why? What happened? Dr. Clarke spoke with Richard Aquila, author of the book 'Rock and Roll in Kennedy’s America: A cultural History of the Early 1960s’, published by John Hopkins University Press. Richard is a professor emeritus of History and American Studies at Penn State University, and former host of NPR’s ‘Rock and Roll America’. Listen in as Richard offers unique insights on this misunderstood—but wonderful—period in rock history.