Hearts and Soul: A Celebration of Black Music Style in America 1930-1975 by Bob Merlis and Davin Seay. Foreword by Etta James, published in 1997. In this book it shows the music and lifestyle of famous African Americans singers. This book has the history and criticism of the music of the popular music in the US from African Americans. Bob Merlis and Davin Seay wrote "through words and pictures, anecdotes and artifacts, this is a celebration of a style that shook,rattled,and rolled the whole world". People that want to know about the music and the lifestyle of African Americans that sang in the old days. This book is more for those who enjoy the genres R&B, Blues, and jazz. This book informs how African Americans were successful with their music. This book makes me think about their lifestyle and how hard it could of been to reach their success. Below is a link to amazon if anyone would like to buy it I really recommend it to anyone who enjoys music.
Link to bookBerenice S.
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