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The Chitlin' Circuit
And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll
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Ideal for readers interested in music history, African-American cultural studies, and the origins of rock 'n' roll.
For generations, "chitlin' circuit" has meant second tier-brash performers in raucous nightspots far from the big-city limelight. Now, music journalist Preston Lauterbach combines terrific firsthand reportage with deep historical research to offer a groundbreaking account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in black America.
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For generations, the term chitlin' circuit has meant second-tier, brash performers in raucous nightspots far from the big-city limelight.
Now, music journalist Preston Lauterbach combines terrific firsthand reportage with deep historical research to offer a groundbreaking account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in black America.
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Praised for its vitality and thorough research, the book is described as a fun, fascinating journey into a lost world of promoters, club owners, and performers who shaped the 'chitlin' circuit.' Critics highlight its importance to pop music scholarship and American cultural history, calling it an impressive, sometimes hilarious account that invites readers to deepen their appreciation for this crucial musical heritage.
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ISBN: 9780393342949
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 July 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Illustration: 34 illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 142.0mm
Height: 211.0mm
Weight: 332g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Preston Lauterbach is the author of Bluff City, Beale Street Dynasty, The Chitlin’ Circuit, a Wall Street Journal and Boston Globe book of the year, and co-author of Brother Johnson: Growing Up with Robert Johnson. He is a former visiting scholar at Rhodes College and a Virginia Humanities Fellow. He lives in Virginia.
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