Heart and Soul : A Celebration of Black Music Style in America, 1930-1975

Celebrates the nearly half-century of vibrant, flamboyant & extravagant flowering in African American culture. The golden ageÓ of black style that exploded between 1930 & 1975 was an age of exciting artists: from Cab Calloway to Blind Lemon Jefferson to Ray Charles; from gospel to psychedelia; from the Platters, the 4 Tops & Otis Redding to the Delfonics, Al Green & Bootsay; & O.V. Wright, Frankie Lymon, LaVern Baker, Billie Holiday, Solomon Burke, Jay Hawkins, & many other talented entertainers. The book includes 400 full-color images including: original photos, publicity shots, posters, programs, advertisements, magazine covers, album covers, sheet music, & record labels.Merlis, Bob is the author of 'Heart and Soul : A Celebration of Black Music Style in America, 1930-1975', published 2001 under ISBN 9780788197529 and ISBN 0788197525.