Rhythm ride : a road trip through the Motown sound /
"A narrative history of the Motown music label covering the historical context, personalities, and ongoing legacy of the "sound of young America.""--
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Cover image |
| Summary: | "A narrative history of the Motown music label covering the historical context, personalities, and ongoing legacy of the "sound of young America.""-- Berry Gordy began Motown in 1959 with an $800 loan from his family-- and developed the music that defined a generation and a movement that changed the world. While the country was on the brink of a cultural revolution, one of the most powerful agents of change in the following decade would be his group of young black performers from urban Detroit. Pinkney takes readers through the history of Motown, from the behind-the-scenes musicians, choreographers, and songwriters to the most famous recording artists of the century. |
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| Physical Description: | 166 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Audience: | Middle School. 1030 |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781596439733 1596439734 |