From Slavery to the Sixties : The Roots and Cultural Foundation of Rock Music by Frank Vazzano, Jr The author is a professor of music at Cleveland State University Course study on the history of music beginning in the slave era. The book is in good condition, some page and cover crimping but no rips. The binding is solid, no loose pages. The only highlights are a few in the back index, the chapter quizzes are left blank. Clean book from non smoking home