Little Richard: The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll Contributor(s): Kirby, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441194061 ISBN-13: 9781441194060 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 4.51" W x 7.77" (0.49 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A brilliant new biography of the extraordinary, outrageous performer who helped open the floodgates of Rock 'n' Roll. In June, 2007, Little Richard's 1955 Specialty Records single, Tutti Frutti, topped Mojo magazine's list of 100 Records That Changed the World. But back in the early 1950s, nobody gave Little Richard a second glance. It was a time in America where the black and white worlds had co-existed separately for nearly two centuries. After Tutti Frutti, Little Richard began garnering fans from both sides of the civil rights divide. He brought black and white youngsters together on the dance floor and even helped to transform race relations. |