Dixie lullaby : a story of music, race, and new beginnings in a new South / Mark Kemp.

Author/creator Kemp, Mark
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Free Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxxii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Mourning in America, 1968-1973. Death of a king ; The crossroads ; Déjà voodoo -- Pride in the name of anger, 1974-1981. Down south boogie ; Rednecks, White Socks, and hard rock & roll ; Jive talkin' ; Shut up and get on the plane -- Reconstruction of the fables, 1982-1992. Punk rock in cowboy boots ; Guitar town ; Again... and again... ; Learning to crawl.
Abstract Tracing the roots of Southern music, this book is an original look at how the unifying powers of rock music in the 1970s and 1980s helped Southerners to come to terms with their complex racial past. Rock & roll has transformed American culture more profoundly than any other art form. During the 1960s, it defined a generation of young people as political and social idealists, helped end the Vietnam War, and ushered in the sexual revolution. This book shows that rock also renewed the identity of a generation of white southerners who came of age in the decade after segregation--the heyday of disco, Jimmy Carter, and Saturday Night Live.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index.
LCCN 2004050649
ISBN0743237943

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3918.R63 K46 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold