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  1. Alley Oop: 30 One-Hit Wonders—U.S. Pop!

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  2. Which Side Are You On? 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  3. Big Walter Horton in Session: From Memphis to Chicago, 1951–1956

    Article • Rock Music Studies, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  4. Ghost Riders in the Sky

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  5. Destination Moon: 50 Years—First Man on the Moon

    Article • Rock Music Studies, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  6. King of Rock ’n’ Soul and The Definitive Soul Collection

    Article • Popular Music & Society, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  7. Sun Shines on Hank Williams

    Article • Rock Music Studies, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  8. The Singles Collection, 1954–1962

    Article • Rock Music Studies, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  9. Kingfish 2019/Christone “Kingfish” Ingram CD/Alligator ALCD 4990

    Article • Popular Music & Society, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  10. The U.S. Hot 100–3 February 1959: The Day the Music Died

    Article • Popular Music & Society, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  11. Jerry Lee Lewis: Special Edition

    Article • Rock Music Studies, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  12. Rocks 2019 / Little Junior Parker Bill Dahl, compiler CD / Bear Family BCD 17535

    Article • Popular Music & Society, May 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  13. I Want a Bowlegged Woman: The Greatest Hits, 1945-1955

    Article • Popular Music & Society, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  14. Shadow Knows: 34 Scary Tales from the Vaults of Horror

    Article • Popular Music & Society, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  15. Have Yourself a Swingin’ Little Christmas: 27 Jazz and R&B Chestnuts for Your Holiday Season

    Article • Popular Music & Society, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  16. Strange Angels: In Flight with Elmore James

    Article • Popular Music & Society, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  17. The Girl Can’t Help It! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Article • Popular Music & Society, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  18. The New Orleans R&B of Smiley Lewis: The Complete Imperial Singles A’s & B’s, 1950–1961

    Article • Popular Music & Society, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  19. Cupid: The Very Best of Sam Cooke, 1961–1962

    Article • Rock Music Studies, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  20. Counting down Elvis: his 100 finest songs

    Article • Rock Music Studies, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  21. Top Pop Albums, 1955–2016

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  22. Nina Simone: The Definitive Collection, 1958-1962

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  23. Cheap Old Wine and Whiskey: Drinking Songs Straight from the Jukejoint

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  24. Don’t go near the Eskimos: 28 classic U.S. Novelties

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  25. Rock

    Article • Rock Music Studies, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  26. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus: An R&B Christmas

    Article • Rock Music Studies, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  27. Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time

    Article • Popular Music & Society, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  28. Rock and Roll Music! The Songs of Chuck Berry

    Article • Rock Music Studies, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  29. Easter Bunny Hope: 28 Hot Tracks for Your Basket

    Article • Popular Music & Society, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  30. Love for Sale: Pop Music in America

    Article • Popular Music & Society, April 2017, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  31. The Merry Christmas Box of Music: The Hits, the Rarities, the Novelties, and More

    Article • Popular Music & Society, March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  32. The Best of Halloween: 50 Halloween Favorites / Mostly Ghostly: More Horror for Halloween / These Ghoulish Things: Horror Hits for Halloween

    Article • Popular Music & Society, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  33. Forever; The Genius in Person: Journey through the Early Albums, 1957–1960; Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles

    Article • Rock Music Studies, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  34. The Songs of Pomus and Shuman; Doc Pomus: Singer and Songwriter; The Pomus and Shuman Story: Double Trouble, 1956-1967; Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus

    Article • Popular Music & Society, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  35. Huey “Piano” Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues

    Article • Popular Music & Society, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  36. Crossroads: The Eric Clapton Guitar Festival Recorded Live at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 12–13, 2013

    Article • Rock Music Studies, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  37. Rock; Greatest Hits; Songs Our Daddy Taught Us: A Journey into the Roots of the Everly Brothers … and American Music

    Article • Rock Music Studies, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  38. Dream of a Lifetime, 1953–1959; Time Was: The Sessions, 1957–1962

    Article • Popular Music & Society, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  39. This Could Be the One: The Early Sides 1958–1962; Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964–2006; Last Train to Memphis; The Memphis Sun Recordings

    Article • Popular Music & Society, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  40. The Road to Rock & Roll—Volume One: Jitterbug Jive

    Article • Rock Music Studies, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  41. My True Story; Bring It on Home...The Soul Classics; The Ultimate Collection; The Very Best of Aaron Neville, Boogie Chillen: Early Mods’ First Choice Vinyl

    Article • Rock Music Studies, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  42. Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock ‘n’ Roll

    Article • Rock Music Studies, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  43. Midnight at the Barrelhouse: The Johnny Otis Story—Volume One, 1945–1957; On with the Show: The Johnny Otis Story—Volume Two, 1957-1974; Rocks

    Article • Rock Music Studies, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  44. Baby Boomer Rock ’n’ Roll Fans: The Music Never Ends

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  45. Soul City Detroit: Motor City Labels and the Dawn of Soul Music; Soul City New York: Big Apple Labels and the Dawn of Soul Music

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  46. Hidden in the Mix: The African-American Presence in Country Music

    Article • Popular Music & Society, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  47. Instroville: Hits and Rarities from the Golden Age of Pop Instrumentals; Coolsville: Hits and Rarities from the Golden Age of Pop Instrumentals; Shazam! 50 Guitar Bustin' Instrumentals; Raunchy! The Rise of Instrumental Rock; Raunchy! Volume Two: Rocki...

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  48. Top Pop Singles, 1955–2012 (14th Edition)

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  49. Cadillac Cuties and Hot Rod Heroes

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  50. Doo Wop: The R&B Vocal Group Sound, 1950–1960, by Various Artists; Doo Wop: The Rock & Roll Vocal Group Sound, 1957–1961, by Various Artists

    Article • Popular Music & Society, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  51. Great Googly Moo and More Undisputed Truths; Great Googa Mooga; Dopey Doo-Wops

    Article • Popular Music & Society, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  52. Be My Baby: The Girls of the Sixties; Be My Baby 2: More Music from the Fabulous Girls of the Sixties

    Article • Popular Music & Society, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper

  53. Sleep: The Singles As & Bs 1955–1961; Ain't That Loving You Baby: Singles As & Bs 1953–1961; Ten Years of Hits: The Singles As & Bs 1951–1960

    Article • Popular Music & Society, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    B. Lee Cooper