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Author | : Sr. William a. James |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2007-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0595459498 |
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Ace Blackman plays the Blues because it had been deeply ingrained into his soul. It was a defining legacy that he shared with Joe Makery his Bass Player. His great grandpa Jack, a tenant farmer in the Tidewater area, was brutally murdered in the presence Ace's grandpa, Johnny, who turned away from playing church music, after witnessing that God didn't stop the racist from murdering Jack. Johnny played the Blues, until a white agent drew him away from home so that he could rape Mary his wife. Johnny came home early, discovered the assailant raping his wife, and got shot between the eyes. Mary and her girls contracted TB. Her only son, Andrew, was a carrier of that disease. Andrew Sr., gave his wife Courtney TB. She died shortly after the birth of her only child, Andrew, Jr., (Ace). Ace's father went mad, and Ace grew up in an orphanage. Ace learned of the murders of two of his Gay Band Members by Bowles Allenson, who had been hired by Mr. P., a dope-trafficker. When he discovered that his music was being used as a dope-pushing cover, he qui playing it. James has written another gut-gripping Novel.
Author | : James M. Salem |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780252069697 |
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If Elvis Presley was a white man who sang in a predominantly black style, Johnny Ace was a black man who sang in a predominantly white one. This title presents a treatment of this influential performer taking the reader to Beale Street in Memphis and to Houston's Fourth Ward, both vibrant black communities where the music never stopped.
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Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Blues (Music) |
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Author | : Robert Ford |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1401 |
Release | : 2008-03-31 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1135865086 |
Download A Blues Bibliography Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This revised and updated definitive blues bibliography now includes 6,000-7,000 entries to cover the last decade’s writings and new figures to have emerged on the Country and modern blues to the R&B scene.
Author | : John Swenson |
Publisher | : Random House (NY) |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Music |
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The most comprehensive guide to jazz and blues recordings in print, including reviews of more than ten thousand albums. An essential book for any music fan's library.
Author | : Paul Oliver |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781555533540 |
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Featuring over 200 vintage photographs and a new introduction by the author, the engaging, informative volume brings to life the African American singers and players who created this rich genre of music as well as the settings and experiences that inspired them. The author deftly traces the evolution of the blues from the work songs of slaves, to acoustic country ballads, to urban sounds, to electric rhythm and blues bands. Oliver vividly re-creates the economic, social, and regional forces that shaped the unique blues tradition, and superbly details every facet of the music, including themes and subjects, techniques, and recording history.
Author | : Larry Richards |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2015-09-17 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1476610525 |
Download African American Films Through 1959 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
All films with a predominantly or entirely African American cast or that were about African Americans are detailed here. Each entry includes cast and credits, year of release, studio, distributor, type of film (feature, short or documentary) and other production details. In most cases, a brief synopsis of the film or contemporary reviews of it follow. In the appendices, film credits for over 1,850 actors and actresses are provided, along with a listing of film companies.
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Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 1965 |
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Author | : Bob Rusch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 896 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Blues (Music) |
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Author | : Library of Congress. Copyright Office |
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Total Pages | : 1260 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Copyright |
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