June 7, 2016 | jonesw
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter decreed that the month of June would be a celebration of African-American music. Continue the tradition by exploring CDs, books, and movies by and about African-American artists.
Books
The chitlin' circuit : and the road to rock 'n' roll by Preston Lauterbach
Traces the history of the network of African-American nightclubs known as the "chitlin' circuit" that influenced the creation of rock and roll music in America in the 1930s and 1940s.
Glow : the autobiography of Rick James by Rick James
"Hitmaker, singer, innovator, producer, award-winning pioneer in the fusion of funk groove and rock, the late Rick James collaborated with go-to music biographer David Ritz, in this wildly entertaining and profound expression of a rock star's life and soul"--.
CDs
Otis Redding [sound recording] : the definitive soul collection by Otis Redding
The quintessential Billie Holiday [sound recording] : vol. 1, 1933-1935 by Billie Holiday
Blues on the Bayou [sound recording] by B. B King
Lemonade [sound recording] by Beyoncé
Watch the throne [sound recording] by Jay-Z
Thriller [sound recording] by Michael Jackson
Blues in orbit [sound recording] by Duke Ellington
Prince [sound recording] by Prince
Are you experienced [sound recording] by Jimi Hendrix
The very best of Aretha Franklin [sound recording] : the '60's by Aretha Franklin
