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Kevin Phinney - Souled American

 1526070275,
Billboard Books, 2005. Gekartonneerd met stofomslag. Pp: 368. From Jim Crow to Eminem, white culture has been transformed by black music. To be so influenced by the boundless imagination of a race brought to America in chains sets up a fascinating irony, andSouled American, an ambitious and comprehensive look at race relations as seen through the prism of music, examines that irony fearlessly"with illuminating results. Tracing a direct line from plantation field hollers to gangsta rap, author Kevin Phinney explains how blacks and whites exist in a constant tug-of-war as they create, re-create, and claim each phase of popular music. Meticulously researched, the book includes dozens of exclusive celebrity interviews that reveal the day-to-day struggles and triumphs of sharing the limelight. Unique, intriguing,Souled Americanshould be required reading for every American interested in music, in history, or in healing our country`s troubled race relations. "¢ Combines social history and pop culture to reveal how jazz, blues, soul, country, and hip-hop have developed "¢ Includes interviews with Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, B. B. King, David Byrne, Sly Stone, Donna Summer, Bonnie Raitt, and dozens more "¢ Confronts questions of race and finds meaningful answers "¢ Ideal for Black History Month. ISBN: 9780823084043. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
EUR 12.00 [Appr.: US$ 12.99 | £UK 10.25 | JP¥ 2037] Book number 1998263

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