Ska : An Oral History
Heather. Augustyn
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Jefferson : : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (217 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Let the Good Times Roll; 2. Queen of Ska; 3. Godfather of Ska; 4. Passion and Revival; 5. Big Man; 6. Too Much Too Young; 7. So Hot You're Cool; 8. More Than a "Three Minute Hero"; 9. Welcome to the House of Fun; 10. Fat Bastard; 11. Melting Pot; Bibliography; Index. - Before Bob Marley brought reggae to the world, before Jimmy Cliff and Peter Tosh, before thousands of musicians played a Jamaican rhythm, there were the men and women who created ska music, a blend of jazz, American rhythm and blues, and the indigenous music of the Caribbean. This book tells the story of ska music and its development from Jamaica to England, where the music took on a distinctively different tone, and finally to the rest of the world. Through the words of legendary artists, gleaned from more than a decade of interviews, the story of ska music is finally told by those who were t
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| Emner | Ska (Music) - History and criticism
Music History & Criticism, Popular - Jazz, Rock, etc. Music Music, Dance, Drama & Film ska vestlig populærmusikk jamaica reggae |
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| ISBN | 9780786460403
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