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  • READY FOR A BRAND NEW BEAT: How "Dancing in the Street" Became the Anthem for a Changing America. by Kurlansky, Mark.
    Kurlansky, Mark.
    READY FOR A BRAND NEW BEAT: How "Dancing in the Street" Became the Anthem for a Changing America.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Riverhead Books, 2013. Hardcover first edition - A look at the summer of 1964 - the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the beginning of the Vietnam War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election - and the song, written by Marvin Gaye and recorded by Martha and the Vandelles, which took on many meanings as the country changed. The NY Times review commented about this book "For all the seriousness of Kurlanskys cultural entanglements, it is nevertheless a delight to experience his sophisticated sense of play and, at times, his outright wicked sense of humor. Illustrated with photographs. Includes a time line of 1964, a discography of the song, bibliography and index. xxi, 263 pp. ISBN: 978-1594487224.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 84456
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  • Taraborrelli, J. Randy.
    CALL HER MISS ROSS: The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Birch Lane Press, 1989. dj. Hardcover first edition - A massive book, based on interviews with Diana Ross and literally hundreds of others - including many involved in Motown and the world of music. Photographs, extensive notes, discography, index. 585 pgs.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 13199
    View cart More details Price: $18.00