Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin begain life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist...
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom
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In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and...
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When Sam Cooke was shot dead in a cheap motel in Hollywood, he was one of America's most successful...
The Ballad in American Popular Music: From Elvis to Beyonce
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While ballads have been a cornerstone of popular music for decades, this is the first book to...
Memphis 68: The Darkest Hour of Southern Soul
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Memphis, Tennessee, was the launch pad of musical pioneers such as Aretha...
Love is a Mix Tape: A Memoir
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In this stunning memoir, Rob Sheffield, a veteran rock and pop culture critic and staff writer for...
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Nature Poem follows Teebs―a young, queer, American Indian (or NDN) poet―who can’t bring...
The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame
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Burt Bacharach is one of the most celebrated and legendary song-writers of the twentieth century....
Benson: The Autobiography
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Over the span of his illustrious five-decade career, George Benson has sold millions of records,...