The Death of Rhythm and Blues
by:
Nelson George (author)
This passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and...
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This passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and submerged as crossover music.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780142004081 (0142004081)
ASIN: 142004081
Publish date: August 15th 2003
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
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