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The Death of Rhythm & Blues
by Nelson George
ISBN: 0452266971
ISBN-13: 9780452266971
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1989
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Examines the changing sound of rhythm and blues, from the electrifying music of such greats as Chuck Berry and Aretha Franklin to current mainstream names like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, and explores the reasons for this radical shift.
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The Death of Rhythm & Blues
George, Nelson
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Penguin USA, 1989 Clean wraps with mild edgewear. NO creasing. Tight and square. Unmarked interior. NO remainder mark.. Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Lakeshore Used Books (United States)
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The Death of Rhythm and Blues
George, Nelson
Plume Books, 1989. Paperback. Used: Good. trade paperback - average wear-and-tear ( more information) Offered by Adam Selene's Books (United States)
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The Death of Rhythm & Blues
George, Nelson
NY: Penguin/Plume, 1988. (2nd printing). Trade Paperback. FINE. "the first full scale history of modern black music from the best black writer writing about black music in America'". Tight, bright, clean & square. As new except for slight curl to top corner of front cover. ISBN: 0452266971. ( more information) Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (United States)
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The Death of Rhythm & Blues
George, Nelson
N .Y.: Plume Book , 1988. 8vo, softcover, illustrated, near mint, unmarked and uncreased. . First Paperback. ( more information) Offered by David J. Craig-bookseller (Canada)
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Death Of Rhythm & Blues
George, Nelson
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Plume, 1988. 222 pages with index, notes, b/w photos; cover very slight wear to edges.. ISBN: 0452266971. Trade Paperback. Near New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AFRO-AMERICANS MUSIC HISTORY CRITICISM UNITED STATES 20TH CENTURY 'RACE MUSIC' RISE & FALL. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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The Death of Rhythm and Blues
George, Nelson
New York: Plume Books, 1989 xvi, 222 pp., [16] pp. of plates, illus., bib. notes, index; 23 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "This passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George's book chronicles the rise and fall of 'race music' and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and submerged as crossover music. / Nelson George is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. He has written for Playboy, Billboard, Esquire, the Village Voice, Essence, and many other national magazines, as well as writing and producing television programs and feature films." - Publisher.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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The Death of Rhythm and Blues
George, Nelson
Plume. New; May have light shelf wear and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 1989. Paperback. 0.8 x 9 x 6 Inches; 256 pages . ( more information) Offered by E & A DISCOUNT (United States)
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