Words of Our Mouth, Meditations of Our Heart
| Author | : Kenneth Bilby |
| Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2016-05-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780819576040 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0819576042 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (042 Downloads) |
Download or read book Words of Our Mouth, Meditations of Our Heart written by Kenneth Bilby and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the legendary studio musicians of Jamaican popular music through personal photographs and interviews This is the first book devoted to the studio musicians who were central to Jamaica's popular-music explosion. With color portraits and interview excerpts, over 100 musical pioneers—such as Prince Buster, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and many of Bob Marley's early musical collaborators—provide new insights into the birth of Jamaican popular music in the recording studios of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Includes a listening guide of selected songs.