Boogaloo by Arthur Kempton
An edition of Arthur Kempton's study of the art, influence, and commerce of Black American popular music.
Surpassingly sympathetic and probing...a panoramic critical survey of black popular music over seventy-five years....There is no book quite like it. - New York Review of Books ""...moving, dense, and fascinating...."" - The New Yorker ""...a grand and sweeping survey of the history of soul music in America....one of the best books of music journalism...."" - Publisher's Weekly ""...a fascinating and often original addition to the extensive literature....an astute and witty account.... there is plenty in Boogaloo to set the mind and heart alight, as well as some flashes of brilliance and originality rare in music writing today."" - Times Literary Supplement
Arthur Kempton was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and received a B.A. in English from Harvard. He has been a radio disk jockey, deputy superintendent of Boston's public school system, and an educational consultant. A frequent contributor to New York Review of Books, he lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780472030873 |
| ISBN 10 | 0472030876 |
| Title | Boogaloo |
| Author | Arthur Kempton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Michigan Press |
| Year published | 2005-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 488 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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