This book paints a vivid picture of fifty years of American music, set againt a Harlem backdrop. From swing and bebop to R&B and rock and roll, soul, disco. funk and rap, every important trend in American popular music (and related popular culture) began as a phenomenon in the black music community. Photographs, illustrations, and an index are included. This copy is clean and solid.

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Title: AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE APOLLO. Ralph Cooper Presents Five Decades of Great Entertainment
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., New York, NY
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0060160373
ISBN 13: 9780060160371
Binding: Cloth
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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The emcee remembers fifty years of great performances and personalities on- and off-stage

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Dancer-turned-emcee Cooper, host of weekly amateur contests at Harlem's Apollo Theatre from 1934 to the present, recounts the victories and defeats of young entertainers as they sought the favor of the notoriously vocal Apollo audiences. Speaking in hip show-biz lingo, the often self-serving and name-dropping Cooper recalls Apollo debuts of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, James Brown, and others, and describes Harlem life during the Prohibition era and the height of the Cotton Club. Illustrated with many large photos, this book will entertain anyone interested in the development of popular music, particularly soul and R&B, even as it casts light on the racism and dishonesty that victimized black entertainers.
- Paul Baker, CUNA Inc., Madison, Wis.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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