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The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 by Ed Ward

The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 runs 15.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Colacci (about 10.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.6listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15.6 hours of listening.

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30 min / day32 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

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What our data says

  • At 15.6 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf

387 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 is an audiobook by Ed Ward: a 15.6-hour unabridged recording, read by David Colacci, released December 6, 2016, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15.6 hrs
Narrated by
David Colacci
Released
December 6, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781515985983

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 as an audiobook?

The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 runs 15.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.4 hours.

Is The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963?

The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 is narrated by David Colacci.

Is The History of Rock & Roll: Volume 1: 1920-1963 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.4 hours, saving 5.2 hours.