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Wildman of Rhythm - The Life and Music of Benny More (Paperback): John Radanovich Wildman of Rhythm - The Life and Music of Benny More (Paperback)
John Radanovich
R595 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R43 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Benny More (1919-1963) was one of the giants at the center of the golden age of Cuban music. Arguably the greatest singer ever to come from the island, his name is still spoken with reverence and nostalgia by Cubans and Cuban exiles alike. Unable to read music, he nevertheless wrote more than a dozen Cuban standards. His band helped shape what came to be known as the Afro-Cuban sound and, later, salsa. More epitomized the Cuban big-band era and was one of the most important precursors to the music later featured in the Buena Vista Social Club. Even now, to hear his recordings for the first time, it is impossible not to be thrilled and amazed. Journalist John Radanovich has spent years tracking down the musicians who knew More and More family members, seeking out rare recordings and little-known photographs. Radanovich provides the definitive biography of the man and his music, whose legacy was forgotten in the larger scheme of political difficulties between the United States and Cuba. Even the exact spelling of More's first name was unknown until now. The author also examines the milieu of Cuban music in the 1950s, when Havana was the playground of Hollywood stars and the Mafia ran the nightclubs and casinos.

Taken - How Friendship Saved a Man from Slavery (Paperback): John Radanovich Taken - How Friendship Saved a Man from Slavery (Paperback)
John Radanovich
R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the full, true, terrifying story of Solomon Northup, a free black man kidnapped into slavery for 12 years in Louisiana. After being freed by a white childhood friend, Solomon helped write his shocking and powerful autobiography, Twelve Years a Slave. This book also examines slavery kidnapping, Solomon's involvement in the Underground Railroad, and his mysterious disappearance at the end of his life.

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