The Late Great Johnny Ace And The Transition From R&B To Rock 'N' Roll, Music In American Life Series

If Elvis Presley was a white man who sang in a predominantly black style, Johnny Ace was a black man who sang in a predominantly white one. This title presents a treatment of this influential performer taking the reader to Beale Street in Memphis and to Houston's Fourth Ward, both vibrant black communities where the music never stopped.
Year of publication: 2001
Pagination: 320 pages, illustrations
Format: Paperback
Serie: Music in American Life