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The many sounds of Kerouac's On the Road

Simon Warner, Rock and the Beat Generation, 2 February 2022

Kerouac's most famous book is obviously first and foremost a written text. But the refrains of music ripple through its rolling adventures and there are other songs and scores to consider.

Total word count of piece: 1226

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