Legendary pioneers of Black radio /
A unique collection of interviews with the first African American disc jockeys
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
1998
Westport, Conn. : 1998 |
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| Summary: | A unique collection of interviews with the first African American disc jockeys After World War II, when thousands of African Americans left farms, plantations, and a southern way of life to migrate north, African American disc jockeys helped them make the transition to the urban life by playing familiar music and giving them tips on how to function in northern cities. These disc jockeys became cultural heroes and had a major role in the development of American broadcasting After World War II, when thousands of African Americans left farms, plantations, and a southern way of life to migrate north, African American disc jockeys helped them make the transition to the urban life by playing familiar music and giving them tips on how to function in northern cities. These disc jockeys became cultural heroes and had a major role in the development of American broadcasting. This collection of interviews documents the personalities of the pioneers of Black radio, as well as their personal struggles and successes. The interviewees also define their roles in the civil rights movement and relate how their efforts have had an impact on how African Americans are portrayed over the air "After World War II, when thousands of African Americans left farms, plantations, and a southern way of life to migrate north, African American disc jockeys helped them make the transition to the urban life by playing familiar music and giving them tips on how to function in northern cities. These disc jockeys became cultural heroes and had a major role in the development of American broadcasting. This collection of interviews documents the personalities of the pioneers of Black radio, as well as their personal struggles and successes. The interviewees also define their roles in the civil rights movement and relate how their efforts have had an impact on how African Americans are portrayed over the air."--BOOK JACKET This collection of interviews documents the personalities of the pioneers of Black radio, as well as their personal struggles and successes. The interviewees also define their roles in the civil rights movement and relate how their efforts have had an impact on how African Americans are portrayed over the air |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xi, 198 p., [13] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm xi, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm xi, 198 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-193) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-193) and index |
| ISBN: | 0275958884 (alk. paper) 0275958884 9780275958886 (alk. paper) 9780275958886 |