The Death of Rhythm and Blues by Nelson George audiobook

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

By Nelson George
Read by Brandon Dirden

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Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9798228869240

  • ISBN: 9798228869264

Runtime: 9.47 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Music
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

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 50 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.

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Author Bio: Nelson George

Author Bio: Nelson George

Nelson George is an author and filmmaker who specializes in documenting and celebrating African American culture. He has written several classic black music histories, including Where Did Our Love Go?, The Death of Rhythm & Blues, and Hip Hop America. George also coedited The James Brown Reader and has contributed major articles on the films Pariah, The Help, and 12 Years a Slave to the New York Times. He directed the HBO film Life Support and the VH1 documentary Finding the Funk.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Nonfiction/Music
Runtime: 9.47
Audience: Adult
Language: English