Characters from Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Elvis - This person represents the American dream of rising to the top despite all odds.

Sly Stone - This individual earned the reputation of Staggerlee without killing anyone.

Harmonica Frank - This singer played the harmonica and sang at the same time. .

Robert Johnson - This individual's music typically included devil imagery.

Ronnie Hawkins - This person was the lead singer of The Hawks.

Randy Newman - This singer had a small cult audience but cared only about making music.

Little Richard - This person is both a rock 'n' roll...
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