Document Type
Article
Abstract
[First paragraph]
After numerous visits to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, I have found that the best place to start a tour is with the two films on the ground floor. Both films serve to set up narratives that run throughout the rest of the exhibits. The first film, Mystery Train, tells a traditional history of rock music's development beginning with the merging of blues, gospel and country music in large, urban centers like Chicago and encourages visitors to think of rock in terms of its continuing development through self-referencing. Kick Out the Jams, the second film, lays the foundations for discussing rock music's legacy as an anti-authoritarian voice in American culture.
Recommended Citation
Varner, Stewart. "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: The Construction of Memories and the Sanitation of Threats." 1, 1 (2025). https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/reconstruction/vol1/iss1/6