You’d probably like it. It covers music from the ragtime era through the Beatles. I love the Beatles too, but I’m also an early jazz fan so I loved reading the stories which I hadn’t read before. And the book also goes into detail into why the ‘50s had sounds coming from all different directions, with so many musical experiments going on at once.
Have you seen the documentary series “All You Need Is Love”?
It’s available through Netflix. Reviews say to skip the first disc which is just a summary of the episodes to come in the subsequent volumes (I did skip it).
Each disc tackles one or two genres of music (generally by period).
It is myopic in some parts but there are still great interviews throughout and as the Beatles would say “even when I’m wrong I’m right”. Worth watching even if you disagree with some of the statements made.
Sticker price is upwards of $70 for the set so I keep my eyes peeled for a lower cost option.
I did manage to find the 3 disc Criterion DVD set of Monterey Pop Festival used for around $20 (and no, the discs weren’t scratched). That was another $70 “wishlist” item.