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Showtime at the Apollo The author also discusses the evolution of black cultural forms in music and comedy, and in so doing, preserves routines, Apollo trademarks, and backstage lore that might otherwise be lost.For close
| Title | : | Showtime at the Apollo |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (847 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 0306805030 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
For close to 60 years the Apollo Theatre in the heart of Harlem has been one of America's foremost cultural institutions, a top showcase for black entertainers and a launching pad for some of the greatest talents of our time: Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughan, and Richard Pryor are just a few. Ted Fox has written a history of the special combination of people and atmosphere at the Apollo; he lets the theatre's stars tell a large part of the story through personal anecdotes, augmented by a splendid array of rare pictures. The author also discusses the evolution of black cultural forms in music and comedy, and in so doing, preserves routines, Apollo trademarks, and backstage lore that might otherwise be lost.
Ted Fox is also the author of "In The Groove" a collection of interviews with the men who shaped the music industry. He co-produces and manages four-time Grammy nominee Buckwheat Zydeco and lives in Upstate New York.
A great writer makes you feel the interaction between the characters. After the depression they tried to offer a 6 cylinder truck without success. And while they all claim to find younger people invigorating, most deplore the modern lack of community feeling, the emphasis on self, the ignorance of history and unwillingness to learn from the struggles of the past.
The Catholic priest who was a gung-ho soldier in World War II, learned about race in a poor southern parish and went on to join the Berrigans in protesting the Vietnam War, says that what's "lacking today is a national cause in which all can join." You could say he spoke too soon or those were the days.
Jazz musician Milt Hinton's grandmother was a slave of Jefferson Davis. If you're a fan of Ms. I wanted to hug Dell and ask her if she's make me some shrimp-n-grits while bumping that ample derriere against me. "Young people don't have this liberty," says environmental activist David Brower. Everyone has their struggl
The Catholic priest who was a gung-ho soldier in World War II, learned about race in a poor southern parish and went on to join the Berrigans in protesting the Vietnam War, says that what's "lacking today is a national cause in which all can join." You could say he spoke too soon or those were the days.
Jazz musician Milt Hinton's grandmother was a slave of Jefferson Davis. If you're a fan of Ms. I wanted to hug Dell and ask her if she's make me some shrimp-n-grits while bumping that ample derriere against me. "Young people don't have this liberty," says environmental activist David Brower. Everyone has their struggl
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