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Dream boogie by Peter Guralnick · Booklabria

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Peter Guralnick
Dream boogie

BiographyBiography & Autobiography

Dream boogie

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First published: 2005
Language: English
Editions: 5

Synopsis

Acclaimed Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick returns with a revealing portrait of Sam Cooke--a black performer who appealed to white audiences, wrote his own songs, and controlled his own business destiny. Fully capturing Cooke's accomplishments, "Dream Boogie" also conveys the astonishing richness of the black America of this era. 55 b/w photos.

Subjects: Biography
Biography & Autobiography
African americans, biography
Singers, biography
African American musicians
Soul music
Set in: United States
Characters: Sam Cooke

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