Dream boogie

First published: 2005

Description

Acclaimed Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick returns with a revealing portrait of Sam Cooke--a black performer who appealed to white audiences, wrote his own songs, and controlled his own business destiny. Fully capturing Cooke's accomplishments, "Dream Boogie" also conveys the astonishing richness of the black America of this era. 55 b/w photos.

Subjects

African American sound recording executives and producers Soul musicians Biography & Autobiography Biography Nonfiction Soul music African american musicians Singers, biography African americans, biography

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