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The Early Years of Rhythm & Blues
Alan Govenar
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Description for The Early Years of Rhythm & Blues
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, over 120 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 754.
Benny Joseph made his living as a professional photographer in Houston’s black community during the crucial decades from the 1950s through the early 1980s, when the amplified pulse of rhythm and blues underscored the social changes sweeping the nation. Joseph photographed everything from parades and teen hops to impassioned speeches by civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall. Under contract to the pioneering black entrepreneur Don Robey, owner of the Duke and Peacock recording labels, Joseph photographed many of the popular recording artists of the day, including B.B. King, Mahalia Jackson, Buddy Ace, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, and ... Read more
Benny Joseph made his living as a professional photographer in Houston’s black community during the crucial decades from the 1950s through the early 1980s, when the amplified pulse of rhythm and blues underscored the social changes sweeping the nation. Joseph photographed everything from parades and teen hops to impassioned speeches by civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall. Under contract to the pioneering black entrepreneur Don Robey, owner of the Duke and Peacock recording labels, Joseph photographed many of the popular recording artists of the day, including B.B. King, Mahalia Jackson, Buddy Ace, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
754g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764319839
SKU
V9780764319839
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About Alan Govenar
Alan Govenar is a writer, folklorist, photographer, and filmmaker. He is president of Documentary Arts and is the author of eighteen books on American history and folklore.
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