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Avenue breakdown : Black music and the recording industry in Shreveport 1948-1988 / John Shaw.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shaw, John M., (John Michael) 1967- Author.
- Series:
- American made music series http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/45ae6760-73ac-160c-a99b-77ca4e8a4c35.
- American made music series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Louisiana--Shreveport--Music--History and criticism.
- African Americans.
- Funk (Music)--Louisiana--Shreveport--Music--History and criticism.
- Funk (Music).
- Soul music--Louisiana--Shreveport--History and criticism.
- Soul music.
- Jazz--Louisiana--Shreveport--History and criticism.
- Jazz.
- Blues (Music)--Louisiana--Shreveport--History and criticism.
- Blues (Music).
- Country music--Louisiana--Shreveport--History and criticism.
- Country music.
- Sound recording industry--Louisiana--Shreveport--History--20th century.
- Sound recording industry.
- Shreveport (La.)--History.
- Shreveport (La.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 386 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2026.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. 728 Texas Street
- 2. Travis Street Boogie: down home and jump blues in Shreveport, 1948-1952
- 3. Romp and stomp: blues, rhythm and blues, and doo-wop in Shreveport, 1953-1962
- 4. Soul feeling: soul music in Shreveport, 1963-1968
- 5. Soul power in Sound City: Sound City Recording Studio and soul music in Shreveport, 1969-1975
- 6. Ghetto disco: the collapse of Shreveport's recording industry and live music in decline, 1976-1980
- 7. We are drowning: Shreveport eclipsed, 1981-1988
- Conclusion: Memories of a lost city
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-364) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version Shaw, John M. Avenue breakdown
- ISBN:
- 9781496862716 (electronic bk.)
- 1496862716 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40033303796
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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