The chitlin' circuit : and the road to rock 'n' roll
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Bordeaux - Adult Non-Fiction | 781.64089 L389c | On Shelf |
Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 781.64089 L389c | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American musicians -- Biography.
African American singers -- Biography.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Popular music -- History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues music -- History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
African American singers -- Biography.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Popular music -- History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues music -- History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, c2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-321) and index.
Description
A definitive account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in Black America, this book establishes the Chitlin' Circuit as a major force in American musical history. Combining terrific firsthand reporting with deep historical research, Preston Lauterbach uncovers characters like Chicago Defender columnist Walter Barnes, who pioneered the circuit in the 1930s, and larger-than-life promoters such as Denver Ferguson, the Indianapolis gambling chieftain who consolidated it in the 1940s. Charging from Memphis to Houston and now-obscure points in between, The Chitlin' Circuit brings us into the sweaty back rooms where such stars as James Brown, B. B. King, and Little Richard got their start. With his unforgettable portraits of unsung heroes including King Kolax, Sax Kari, and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lauterbach gives us an excavation of an underground musical America.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lauterbach, P. (2011). The chitlin' circuit: and the road to rock 'n' roll . W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lauterbach, Preston. 2011. The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lauterbach, Preston. The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll W.W. Norton & Company, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lauterbach, Preston. The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll W.W. Norton & Company, 2011.
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