ISBN: 9780252028731

With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of "Burn, baby Burn " before spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul … Mehr…

With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of "Burn, baby Burn " before spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul music in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. In this memoir Montague recounts the events of his momentous radio career, which ran from the era of segregation to that of the civil rights movement; as he does so, he also tells the broader story of a life spent in the passionate pursuit of knowledge, historical and musical. Like many black disc jockeys of his day, Montague played a role in his community beyond simply spreading the music of James Brown, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and other prominent artists. Montague served as an unofficial spokesman for his black listeners, reflecting their beliefs and acting as a sounding board for their concerns. Montague was based in Los Angeles in 1965 when the Watts rioters seized on his incendiary slogan, turning the shout of musical appreciation into a rallying cry for racial violence. In Burn, Baby BURN Montague recalls these tumultuous times, including the personal struggle he faced over whether to remain true to his listeners or bend to political pressure and stop shouting his suddenly controversial slogan. Since the mid-1950s Montague had also expressed his passion for African American culture by becoming a zealous collector of artifacts of black history. He has taken time out from adding to his monumental collection to become only the second African American to build his own radio station literally from the ground up. A compelling account of a rich and varied life, Burn, Baby BURN gives an insider's view of half a century ofblack history, told with on-the-air zest by the disc jockey/historian who was there to see it unfold. Burn, Baby! Burn!: The Autobiography of Magnificent Montague Montague, Nathaniel / Montague, Magnificent / Baker, Bob, University of Illinois Press<

ISBN: 0252028732

With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of 'Burn, baby! Burn' when spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul music in Chic… Mehr…

With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of 'Burn, baby! Burn' when spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul music in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. In this memoir Montague recounts the events of his momentous radio career, which ran from the era of segregation to that of the civil rights movement; as he does so, he also tells the broader story of a life spent in the passionate pursuit of knowledge, historical and musical. Like many black disc jockeys of his day, Montague played a role in his community beyond simply spreading the music of James Brown, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and other prominent artists. Montague served as an unofficial spokesman for his black listeners, reflecting their beliefs and acting as a sounding board for their concerns.Montague was based in Los Angeles in 1965 when the Watts rioters seized on his incendiary slogan, turning the shout of musical appreciation into a rallying cry for racial violence. In "Burn, Baby! Burn", Montague recalls these tumultuous times, including the personal struggle he faced over whether to remain true to his listeners or bend to political pressure and stop shouting his suddenly controversial slogan. Since the mid-1950s Montague had also expressed his passion for African American culture by becoming a zealous collector of artifacts of black history. He has built a monumental collection, taking time out from his coll african-american and black,african-american studies,arts and literature,arts music and photography,biographies,criticism,entertainers,ethnic and national,general broadcasting,history and criticism African-American & Black, University of Illinois Press<

2003, ISBN: 9780252028731

19 Abbildungen 200 Seiten The only sustained account by a black deejay who lived through the harshly segregated world of the 1950s and the explosive civil rights era of the 1960s. Th… Mehr…

19 Abbildungen 200 Seiten The only sustained account by a black deejay who lived through the harshly segregated world of the 1950s and the explosive civil rights era of the 1960s. This book is a valuable contribution to the literature of black life and history. Robert Pruter, author of Chicago Soul and DooWop: The Chicago Scene., [SC: 3.80], gewerbliches Angebot, [PU: Champaign]<

ISBN: 9780252028731

Hardcover book. 232 pages. Published by University of Illinois Press Media > Book, [PU: University of Illinois Press]