"What'd I Say?": The Atlantic Story : 50 Years of MusicAtlantic's roster includes Ray Charles, Clyde McPhatter, the Drifters, Big Joe Turner, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Mabel Mercer, Bobby Darin, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Sam and Dave, Dusty Springfield, Led Zeppelin, Tori Amos and so on. There are nine essays by some of the most respected music journalists. Each nicely crystallizes the label's enormous contributions to R&B, jazz, rock 'n' roll, pop and soul."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
The Forties Duke Ellington Johnny Hodges Rex Stewart Harry Carney Adele Girard Barney | 4 |
The Fifties Fred McDowell Jimmy Yancey Mama Estella Yancey Meade Lux Lewis Eurreal Wilford | 48 |
Essays Atlantic Records 194754 By Greil Marcus | 64 |
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What'd I Say: The Atlantic Story, 50 Years of Music Ahmet M. Ertegun,Greil Marcus No preview available - 2001 |
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