Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393352137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Preston Lauterbach tells this vivid, fascinating story through the multigenerational saga of a family whose ambition, race pride, and moral complexity indelibly shaped the city that would loom so large in American life.Robert Church, who would become “the South’s first black millionaire,” was a mulatto slave owned by his white father. The battle between this black dynasty and the white political machine would define the future of Memphis.Brilliantly researched and swiftly plotted, B
But for all the hatred it depicts, this gracefully written book never loses sight of the fun that made Handy exalt that stretch of dirt road.” - James Gavin, New York Times Book Review“All aspects of this complex, fascinating history are told with verve and vivid erudition.” - Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal“Masterful.” - David Kirby, Washington Post“Preston Lauterbach has conjured a fascinating demimonde that’s dead and gone. Beale Street Dynasty is a compelling, witty, deeply researched, and always enlightening book.” - Gary Krist, author of Empire of Sin“Lauterbach has become one of my favorite people to read on 20th-ce
. Preston Lauterbach's first book, The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll was named a best book of the year by the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and NPR. A Curb Visiting Scholar in the Arts at Rhodes College, Lauterbach lives near Charlottesville in Nelson County, Virginia
John Hatcher said re: feelings of happiness and sorrow. First, as a history bluff, Beale Street Dynasty was a great read! I gained more knowledge about various popular Memphis figures, many that have streets and/or parks named after them. I regrettably read about many instances that hate reared its ugly head in the form of racism and discrimination in our city. Second, as a Christian, it was. I had no idea! S. Swanger As a child growing up in Memphis in the 50's and 60's, I was vaguely aware that African-American people were badly treated in the South, but I had no idea of the degree of the mistreatment and absolutely no idea that it was going on all around me in Memphis. This book was most informative and intriguing. I am appalled at their treatment. Beale Street Dynasty Here is a book that shows how Reconstruction worked (or failed) in one city following the Civil War and through the 19Beale Street Dynasty The Pie Dude Here is a book that shows how Reconstruction worked (or failed) in one city following the Civil War and through the 1940s. We find a black business empire built around vice (liquor, gambling and prostitution) by Robert Church and his son Robert, Jr. There is a political machine run by "Boss" Edward Crump, a machine more dominant than Ta. 0s. We find a black business empire built around vice (liquor, gambling and prostitution) by Robert Church and his son Robert, Jr. There is a political machine run by "Boss" Edward Crump, a machine more dominant than Ta