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Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western
This carefully crafted academic treatment will enhance library shelves, although this book’s conceptual language may challenge lay readers. Still, it’s worth the effort.
PREMIUM
Mormon Envoy: The Diplomatic Legacy of Dr. John Milton Bernhisel
Worthen’s biography of Bernhisel is also an elegantly written history lesson. Recommended.
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The Disney Animation Renaissance: Behind the Glass at the Florida Studio
An intriguing piece of Disney lore, but only for completists.
Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers
A book that should be in every music lover’s library.
Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture
A valuable and absorbing biography, starring a forgotten founder of California beach culture.
Riding Jane Crow: African American Women on the American Railroad
This extremely well written scholarly work addresses the fact that much of the history of Black Americans has been tied to their inability to freely move about the nation.
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Mandolin Man: The Bluegrass Life of Roland White
Black’s own relevant musical experience, alongside his interviews with White, his family, and country music icons such as Marty Stuart, make this biography a must-read for bluegrass aficionados. Although White may not be a household name to those outside the bluegrass scene, he richly deserves this long-awaited tribute.
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Queer Country
An empathetic and illuminating study, sure to expand country playlists. For scholars interested in queer studies and fans of country music.
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Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals
Though mired in minutiae and scholarly lingo, Reali’s work successfully shatters misconceptions about soul music and an identifiable Shoals sound and will appeal to academics and music aficionados.
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