What Will I Be: American Music and Cold War IdentityIn the wake of World War II, the cultural life of the United States underwent a massive transformation. At the heart of these changes during the early Cold War were the rise of the concept of identity and a reformulation of the country's political life. A revolution in music was taking place at the same time a tumult of new musical styles and institutions that would lead to everything from the birth of rock 'n' roll to the new downtown experimental