WASHINGTON ROCK AND ROLL: A SOCIAL HISTORY is an exhaustive study of the early years of rock and roll music in the nation's capital. Serving as a research guide for both the casual fan and the dedicated musician, author Mark Opsasnick's fast-paced social survey combines nightclub history with profiles of the area's most beloved musicians and bands and provides a detailed portrait of one of the world's greatest rock and roll scenes. The Cherry People, Razz, Link Wray, Roy Buchanan, and Nils Lofgren are just some of the many stars covered in the fact-filled pages of WASHINGTON ROCK AND ROLL: A SOCIAL HISTORY.