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Reprint of the collection of photos from leading British showbiz photographer Hammond, who captured definitive images of virtually every leading British musician, as well as visiting Americans from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Synopsis
Tells the story of Britain's embrace - and ultimate domination - of rock 'n' roll, from the earliest days with Bill Haley and the Comets to the emergence of the Beatles and Merseybeat, illustrated with photographs by photographer Harry Hammond.