Lauterbach, Preston

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Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King

Preston Lauterbach | PERFORMING ARTS, Nov 01, 2024

While Elvis generally credited gospel, R&B, and a few artists by name, he was fundamental in fusing aspects of American culture from disparate racial traditions when segregation was beginning to lift. His appropriation, explored here, remains polarizing.

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Brother Robert: Growing Up with Robert Johnson

Annye C. with Preston Lauterbach Anderson | PERFORMING ARTS, Feb 01, 2020

Cutting through the mythos that has long surrounded this iconic artist, this is an intriguing addition to the history of 20th-century blues.

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Bluff City: The Secret Life of Photographer Ernest Withers

Preston Lauterbach | SOCIAL SCIENCES, Jan 02, 2019

This fascinating glimpse behind the creation of iconic civil rights photos never quite flushes out the main thesis exploring Withers's FBI informant career. Marc Perrusquia's A Spy in Canaan offers a more thorough exploration.

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Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis

Preston Lauterbach | SOCIAL SCIENCES, Feb 01, 2015

While sex and song (as promised in the book's subtitle) are present at times, this account is really about politics and power in a major Southern city. Recommended for all readers interested in Memphis or in African American history. [See Prepub Alert, 10/13/14.]