| Only the Strong Survive: Memoirs of a Soul Survivor Contributor(s): Butler, Jerry (Author), Smith, Earl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253217040 ISBN-13: 9780253217042 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: The riveting tale of a rhythm-and-blues pioneer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Soul & R&b |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00032002 |
| Series: Black Music and Expressive Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.03" W x 9.21" (0.88 lbs) 266 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: . . . Butler's recollections of the racially segregated 'chitlin circuit, ' the early days of the civil rights movement and fellow performers like Dinah Washington, Little Willie John and Dionne Warwick are fascinating and insightful. . . . Only the Strong Survive makes one wish it came with a soundtrack. --The New York Times Book Review [Only the Strong Survive] presents a portrait of a remarkable performer, as well as an up-close and personal look at the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider. . . . A moving chronicle of one of America's music pioneers. --Chicago Tribune More than an autobiography, Only the Strong Survive is also a glimpse at the political and social climate of the times which shaped the life of one man. --Ebony |