Sweet Soul Music by Peter Guralnick
The story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues, reborn in the White Rabbit Deep Cuts series
The best history of '60s soul music anyone has written. . A classic * New York Times *
A stunning chronicle . . . one of the best books ever written on American popular music * Newsweek *
One of the ten books [I] couldn't live without * Ta-Nehisi Coates *
One of my favourite authors * Chuck D *
A large-scale, near-epic treatment * Los Angeles Reader *
[Guralnick] ends up giving more than just history. He gives a feel for the places and circumstances that gave birth to the '60s most exciting music * Boston Globe *
Guralnick has written a vastly important book * New Musical Express *
His essays on these giants magically transform interview materials, historical scholarship, critical insight, and unabashed passion into living, breathing, and almost singing portraits * Washington Post Book World *
Page after page is simply filled with new revelations, ideas, and perspectives....Essential for anyone with even a passing interest in rhythm and blues in the sixties. It will stand * Memphis Star *
A masterpiece, as rich and strange as the life it seeks to comprehend . . . It should be treasured by all students of American music and culture . . . Such a book can only encourage and inspire us * Journal of American Folklore *
One of the liveliest examinations of popular music ever conducted * Philadelphia Examiner *
An] epic trajectory, complex and relatable characters, telling details, and sharp prose that emphasizes empathy and clarity over showy idiosyncrasies....The book is as much about tragedy as triumph....Ultimately, this is a book about what was and-- just as crucially-- what might have been * Pitchfork *
A stunning chronicle . . . one of the best books ever written on American popular music * Newsweek *
One of the ten books [I] couldn't live without * Ta-Nehisi Coates *
One of my favourite authors * Chuck D *
A large-scale, near-epic treatment * Los Angeles Reader *
[Guralnick] ends up giving more than just history. He gives a feel for the places and circumstances that gave birth to the '60s most exciting music * Boston Globe *
Guralnick has written a vastly important book * New Musical Express *
His essays on these giants magically transform interview materials, historical scholarship, critical insight, and unabashed passion into living, breathing, and almost singing portraits * Washington Post Book World *
Page after page is simply filled with new revelations, ideas, and perspectives....Essential for anyone with even a passing interest in rhythm and blues in the sixties. It will stand * Memphis Star *
A masterpiece, as rich and strange as the life it seeks to comprehend . . . It should be treasured by all students of American music and culture . . . Such a book can only encourage and inspire us * Journal of American Folklore *
One of the liveliest examinations of popular music ever conducted * Philadelphia Examiner *
An] epic trajectory, complex and relatable characters, telling details, and sharp prose that emphasizes empathy and clarity over showy idiosyncrasies....The book is as much about tragedy as triumph....Ultimately, this is a book about what was and-- just as crucially-- what might have been * Pitchfork *
Peter Guralnick has written extensively on American music and musicians. His books include the prize-winning two-volume Elvis Presley biography, Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love; the acclaimed trilogy on American roots music, Sweet Soul Music, Lost Highway and Feel Like Going Home; the biographical inquiry Searching for Robert Johnson; and the novel Nighthawk Blues.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781399622790 |
| ISBN 10 | 139962279X |
| Title | Sweet Soul Music |
| Author | Peter Guralnick |
| Series | Deep Cuts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2024-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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