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Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King
By Lauterbach, Preston
- ISBN
- 9780306833083
- Publisher
- Hachette
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Reviewed on November 1, 2024 | Arts & Humanities
Lauterbach (The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll) offers a detailed, approachable account of four overlooked Black artists who preceded Elvis and inspired his music, appearance, and gestures, but whom he rarely specifically cited. These figures are Junior Parker (1932–71), composer of "Mystery Train"; Big Mama Thornton (1926–84), who introduced "Hound Dog"; Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (1905–74), writer of "That's All R...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
