num_pages: 187
description: This pioneering study documents the birth of soul music in America during the 1950s and '60s when, in response to the black community's new self-awareness and pride, musicians such as James Brown, The Impressions, Wilson Pickett, King Curtis, Stevie Wonder, and others were discovering in the urban blues, gospel, and r&amp;b a new sound--soul--that expressed fresh musical and social ideals.
language: English
title: Right On: From Blues To Soul In Black America
titlecomplete: Right On: From Blues To Soul In Black America (The Roots of Jazz)
genres: Music
ratings_count: 24
publisher: Da Capo Press