Title: Rock is rhythm and blues; the impact of mass media,
Authors: Redd, Lawrence N.
Publisher: Michigan State University Press,
Year: 1974
Subjects: African Americans Music History and criticism; Communication Social aspects United States; Blues (Music) History and criticism; Rhythm and blues music History and criticism; Popular music United States History and criticism; Mass media Social aspects United States
Contents: Part one : Blues is blues -- Birth of blues. Where the blues began ; Popularity of the blues ; Development of rhythm and blues ; Rhythm and blues lyrics -- Radio. The disc jockey ; African-American programing ; Development of African-American radio ; Discovery of rhythm and blues by Alan Freed ; Rhythm and blues criticism -- Motion pictures. Louis Jordan and early rhythm and blues films ; Blackboard Jungle and Rock Around the Clock ; Rhythm and blues films -- Television. Post World War II television ; African-American and early television ; Billy Ward and the Arthur Godfrey Show ; Network TV and African-American programing ; The rise of Elvis Presley -- Summary and conclusions -- Part Two : On the trail of soul poets. Riley "B. B" King ; Brownie McGhee ; Dave Clark ; Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup ; Jerry Butler ; Jessie Whitaker.