Cone explores two classic aspects of African-American culture--the spirituals and the blues--and tells the captivating story of how slaves and the children of slaves used this music to affirm their essential humanity in the face of oppression.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy mary l chavisEXCELLENT HISTORY OF RBS TRANSITION TO ROCK AND ROLL FOR THOSE WHO GREW UP IN THE 40S AND 50S.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Rise of Rock n RollBy Rodger C. ThompsonThis is the best single book available describing the origins and rise to popularity of the major pop music form of the latter half of the twentieth century. Gilletts book. initially published in 1970 but now updated. details the rise of the music acts. disc jockeys. and the independant record labels that transformed popular music from its sentimental and novelty orientation to a more relevant view demanded by the urban youth culture that emerged in the fifties.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is the finest book on the history of rock I have ever ...By R. E. WolfordThis is the finest book on the history of rock I have ever read. Recommended if you want to discover where rock was born and bred.
