| The Death of Rhythm and Blues Contributor(s): George, Nelson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142004081 ISBN-13: 9780142004081 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The classic history of modern black music from "the best black writer writing about black music in America" ("Newsweek"). This passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last 50 years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal - History - Music | Genres & Styles - Soul & R&b |
| Dewey: 781.643 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.16" W x 9" (0.63 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, The Get Down, 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. |