The Early Years of Rhythm & Blues - Softcover
Benny Joseph made his living as a professional photographer in Houstons black community during the crucial decades from the 1950s through the early 1980s, when the amplified pulse of rhythm and blues underscored the social changes sweeping the nation. Joseph photographed everything from parades and teen hops to impassioned speeches by civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall. Under contract to the pioneering black entrepreneur Don Robey, owner of the Duke and Peacock recording labels, Joseph photographed many of the popular recording artists of the day, including B.B. King, Mahalia Jackson, Buddy Ace, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, and Della Reese. With over 120 unique black and white photographs, this is a must have for all rhythm and blues enthusiasts, and a valuable historical resource for photography collectors. Writer, photographer, and filmmaker Alan Govenar met Joseph in 1984 when he was closing his studio in Houstons Third Ward and worked with him over the next five years, sifting through thousands of negatives to identify and contextualize his most compelling images of this remarkable era.
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Alan Govenar is a writer, a photographer, a filmmaker, and the president of Documentary Arts, a non-profit organisation he founded in 1985 that is committed to presenting new perspectives on historical issues and diverse cultures. He is the co-creator of the off-Broadway musical Blind Lemon Blues and the author of numerous books. He lives in Dallas, Texas, and New York City.
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- PublisherSchiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0764319833
- ISBN 13 9780764319839
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages80
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