The Death of Rhythm and Blues

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The Death of Rhythm and Blues
The Death of Rhythm and Blues
Author : Nelson George
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Publisher : Penguin
Language : English
Release Date : 15 August 2003
ISBN : 9781101160671
Pages : 257 pages
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The Death of Rhythm and Blues by Nelson George Book PDF Summary

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.

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

The Death of Rhythm and Blues by Nelson George

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

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