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Lieferstatus:	Vorankündigung
Veröffentlichung:	ANGEKÜNDIGT (Juni 2024)
Genre:	Musik
	Blues / Composers and songwriters / Gospel style / Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups / MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues / MUSIC / Religious / Gospel / Music# styles & genres / Musicians, singers, bands and groups / Popular Music / Sacred & Religious Music / Sacred and religious music
ISBN:	9780306828218
EAN-Code:	9780306828218
Verlag:	Little, Brown and Company
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 234 mm / B 158 mm / D 30 mm
Gewicht:	540 gr
Seiten:	320
Illustration:	8-pg b&w insert
Bewertung:	Keine Bewertung vor Veröffentlichung möglich.

Inhalt:

"The Blind Boys of Alabama are the quintessential gospel vocal group, and the longest-running musical institution in America. Their story intersects with pivotal moments and issues in American history and is [a] ... prism through which to trace music, culture, history, and race in America. [This book] invites readers to follow along the Blind Boys' eight-decade journey together, from a segregated trade school through the rough and tumble indie record game and grinding tour schedule of the golden age of gospel, to starring in an iconic Broadway musical, performing at the White House for three presidents twice, collaborating with Tom Petty, Lou Reed, and Ben Harper, among others, singing the theme song for 'The Wire,' and winning five Grammys. More than just a story of the Blind Boys' illustrious career, Spirit of the Century also sheds new light on the larger world of African American gospel music, its origins, and the colorful characters at its center'