Chicago Soul (Music in American Life) |
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Robert Pruter
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Pages: 464 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0252062590
Pub: University of Illinois Press
Pub date: 1992-01-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 224756
Reader Reviews:
Massive documentation work available to every soul music fan (4/4 people found this helpful)
Robert Pruter has done an outstanding job researching and compiling, covering every aspect of the beautiful music that was produced by the african-americans in Chicago, the best part being created in the 60's. A must for every music enthusiast. He virtually left no stone unturned, and this book has become the source to turn to whenever you want to check out a particular fact about a band a singer or a label, or if you just want to go back to that era. Back then music wasn't standardized and didn't sound the same wherever you went. Every big town had it's own sound and Chicago's surely was one of the most important together with not far away Detroit.
All you ever wanted to know about Chicago soul music. (1/1 people found this helpful)
"Chicago Soul" is an excellent history of rhythm and blues in Chicago--the singers, songwriters, producers, record companies, and other major players. It is the definitive work on the subject by the author considered to be "the" authority on Chicago soul music. If you want to know Chicago soul music's antecedents, "Doowoop: The Chicago Scene" by the same author is a must.
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