This week we're joined by author and historian Preston Lauterbach to discuss at length his new book "Before Elvis: The African-American Musicians Who Made the King" which is releasing January 7. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... - ThreadSky

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tcbcast.bsky.social • 64 days ago

This week we're joined by author and historian Preston Lauterbach to discuss at length his new book "Before Elvis: The African-American Musicians Who Made the King" which is releasing January 7.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tcbcast-345-before-elvis-a-book-discussion-feat/id1342810565?i=1000682957096

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tcbcast.bsky.social•64 days ago

Preston's book examines the life stories of Arthur Crudup, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Reverend W. Herbert Brewster, Junior Parker and Calvin and Phineas Newborn and numerous other major and minor figures. It's a book for fans and skeptics alike, as numerous myths are dispelled - with receipts -

tcbcast.bsky.social•64 days ago

yet the story is always centered around lifting and celebrating the voices and stories of these figures far beyond a mere connection to Elvis Presley. Informed by a history of Memphis, the political landscape of the South in the 50s, inner workings of record & music publishing, and the ways...

tcbcast.bsky.social•64 days ago

...white and black audiences have responded differently to changing perceptions of artists, genres and influences across the decades. You can learn more about "Before Elvis" and where to buy it at: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/preston-lauterbach/before-elvis/9780306833083/?lens=hachette-books

tcbcast.bsky.social•64 days ago

@andrewhickey.500songs.com this is a solid recommend.

andrewhickey.500songs.com•64 days ago

Sounds great. Annoying title though because I've spent years recommending Larry Birnbaum's Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll to anyone who'll listen ;)

tcbcast.bsky.social•64 days ago

I had noticed that when Preston & I first connected several months ago, by the time we did the interview I had forgotten to ask him. Both are clearly building upon that tired apocryphal quote from Lennon. Preston takes a while to get to it, but it when it comes back around near the end...

northridge70.bsky.social•64 days ago

Excellent episode.

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