Black diamond queens : African American women and rock and roll
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Published
Durham : Duke University Press, 2020.
ISBN
9781478010197, 9781478011224, 1478010193
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
781.66 MAH
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781.66 MAH
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Published
Durham : Duke University Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
392 pages: illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781478010197, 9781478011224, 1478010193
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-273) and index.
Description
"African American women have played a pivotal part in rock and roll-from laying its foundations and singing chart-topping hits to influencing some of the genre's most iconic acts. Despite this, black women's importance to the music's history has been diminished by narratives of rock as a mostly white male enterprise. In Black Diamond Queens, Maureen Mahon draws on recordings, press coverage, archival materials, and interviews to document the history of African American women in rock and roll between the 1950s and the 1980s. Mahon details the musical contributions and cultural impact of Big Mama Thornton, LaVern Baker, Betty Davis, Tina Turner, Merry Clayton, Labelle, the Shirelles, and others, demonstrating how dominant views of gender, race, sexuality, and genre affected their careers. By uncovering this hidden history of black women in rock and roll, Mahon reveals a powerful sonic legacy that continues to reverberate into the twenty-first century"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mahon, M. (2020). Black diamond queens: African American women and rock and roll . Duke University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahon, Maureen. 2020. Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll. Duke University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahon, Maureen. Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll Duke University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mahon, Maureen. Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll Duke University Press, 2020.
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