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- catalog abstract "The high times and hard times of six of the greatest living rhythm and blues artists unfold in the pages of Blue Rhythms. In this vivid slice of oral history. Chip Deffaa profiles Ruth Brown, the most popular female black singer of the early 1950s; LaVern Baker, who succeeded Brown; Little Jimmy Scott, who Madonna calls the only singer who ever really made her cry; Charles Brown, master of the "club blues" style he popularized; Floyd Dixon, a more rambunctious fellow. Traveler; and Jimmy Witherspoon, whose blend of earthiness and urbanity helped earn him as big an r & b hit as was ever recorded. Deffaa deals not only with the performers' music but also with their struggles against racism and financial exploitation. The work is illustrated with more than forty photographs.".
- catalog contributor b8436243.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-274) and index.".
- catalog description "Ruth Brown -- Little Jimmy Scott -- Charles Brown -- Floyd Dixon -- LaVern Baker -- Jimmy Witherspoon.".
- catalog description "The high times and hard times of six of the greatest living rhythm and blues artists unfold in the pages of Blue Rhythms. In this vivid slice of oral history. Chip Deffaa profiles Ruth Brown, the most popular female black singer of the early 1950s; LaVern Baker, who succeeded Brown; Little Jimmy Scott, who Madonna calls the only singer who ever really made her cry; Charles Brown, master of the "club blues" style he popularized; Floyd Dixon, a more rambunctious fellow.".
- catalog description "Traveler; and Jimmy Witherspoon, whose blend of earthiness and urbanity helped earn him as big an r & b hit as was ever recorded. Deffaa deals not only with the performers' music but also with their struggles against racism and financial exploitation. The work is illustrated with more than forty photographs.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 301 p., [26] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0252022033".
- catalog isPartOf "Music in American life".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Urbana : University of Illinois Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "781.643/092/273 B 20".
- catalog subject "ML400 .D4 1996".
- catalog subject "Rhythm and blues music History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Singers United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ruth Brown -- Little Jimmy Scott -- Charles Brown -- Floyd Dixon -- LaVern Baker -- Jimmy Witherspoon.".
- catalog title "Blue rhythms : six lives in rhythm and blues / Chip Deffaa.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".