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Vendor: John a. Jackson
A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul
"If You Don't Know Me By Now," "The Love I Lost," "The Soul Train Theme," "Then Came You," "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"--the distinctive music that became known as Philly Soul dominated the pop music charts in the 1970s. In A House on Fire,...- $65.00
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Vendor: Tony Fletcher
In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett
He was the Wicked Wilson Pickett, the legendary soul man whose forty-plus hits included "In the Midnight Hour," "634-5789," "Land of 1000 Dances," "Mustang Sally," and "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You." Remarkably handsome and with the charisma to match, Wilson Pickett was...- $23.99
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Vendor: Chip Deffaa
Blue Rhythms
"Somebody has to pay the dues," says LaVern Baker. Here are the remarkable stories of six dazzlingly talented performers who blazed the R & B trail--the story of the performers' music and also of their struggle against racism and financial exploitation: Ruth Brown and...- $21.99
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Vendor: Michael T. Bertrand
Race, Rock, and Elvis
Did Elvis Presley's brand of rock 'n' roll help revise racial attitudes in postwar America? Michael T. Bertrand delves into this question and many others to investigate popular music's revolutionary influence on black-white relations in the South. Youthful fans of rhythm and blues, rock...- $20.95
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Vendor: Charles Keil
Urban Blues
Charles Keil examines the expressive role of blues bands and performers and stresses the intense interaction between performer and audience. Profiling bluesmen Bobby Bland and B. B. King, Keil argues that they are symbols for the black community, embodying important attitudes and roles--success, strong...- $30.00
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Vendor: Nelson George
The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style
An authoritative history of the groundbreaking syndicated television show that has become an icon of American pop culture, from acclaimed author and filmmaker Nelson George, "the most accomplished black music critic of his generation" (Washington Post Book World).When it debuted in October 1971, seven...- $18.99
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