Blues Before Sunrise 2 - Interviews from the Chicago Scene (Paperback)

In this new collection of interviews, Steve Cushing once again invites readers into the vaults of Blues Before Sunrise, his acclaimed nationally syndicated public radio show. Icons from Memphis Minnie to the Gay Sisters stand alongside figures like schoolteacher Flossie Franklin, who helped Leroy Carr pen some of his most famous tunes; saxman Abb Locke and his buddy Two-Gun Pete, a Chicago cop notorious for killing people in the line of duty; and Scotty "The Dancing Tailor" Piper, a font of knowledge on the black entertainment scene of his day. Cushing also devotes a section to religious artists, including the world-famous choir Wings Over Jordan and their travails touring and performing in the era of segregation. Another section focuses on the jazz-influenced Bronzeville scene that gave rise to Marl Young, Andrew Tibbs, and many others while a handful of Cushing's early brushes with the likes of Little Brother Montgomery, Sippi Wallace, and Blind John Davis round out the volume.Diverse and entertaining, Blues Before Sunrise 2 adds a chorus of new voices to the fascinating history of Chicago blues.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2019
Authors:	Steve Cushing
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-08465-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Music > General
LSN:	0-252-08465-9
Barcode:	9780252084652

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