Ladies of soul / David Freeland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freeland, David.

Series:

American made music series.

American made music series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women singers--United States--Biography.

Soul musicians--United States--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

American soul music of the 1960s is one of the most creative and influential musical forms of the twentieth century. With its merging of gospel, R&B, country, and blues, soul music succeeded in crossing over from African American culture into the general pop culture. Soul became the byword for the styles, attitudes, and dreams of an entire era. Female performers were responsible for some of the most enduring and powerful contributions to the genre. All too frequently overlooked by the star-making critics, seven of these women are profiled in this book -Maxine Brown, Ruby Johnson, Denise LaSall

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part One: The South; Denise LaSalle: True-to-Life Stuff; Ruby Johnson: Having Soul for It; Carla Thomas: Memphis's Reluctant Soul Queen; Part Two: Detroit; Bettye LaVette: Buzzard Luck; Part Three: Philadelphia; Barbara Mason: A Lot of Life in a Short Time; Part Four: New York; Maxine Brown: Story of a Soul Legend; Timi Yuro: Giving Them the Truth of Me; Epilogue; Selected Discography; Bibliography; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Song Index; A; B; C; D; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213), selected discography (p. 205-209), and index.

ISBN:

1-283-38203-2

9786613382030

1-60473-727-1

OCLC:

434080574