American Entertainment History

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    • A History
    • Auteur(s): Jeremy Dauber
    • Narrateur(s): Jeremy Dauber
    • Durée: 17 h et 50 min
    • Date de publication: 2021-11-30
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 6 évaluations
    • Starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus, author Jeremy Dauber whizzes listeners through comics’ progress in the 20th century and beyond....

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    • The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
    • Auteur(s): Ted Gioia
    • Narrateur(s): Chris Abernathy
    • Durée: 17 h et 17 min
    • Date de publication: 2021-03-16
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3 évaluations
    • Tracing the history of the Delta blues from the field hollers and plantation music of the 19th century to the exploits of modern-day musicians in the Delta tradition, Delta Blues tells the full story of this timeless and unforgettable music....

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    • The Story of Kiss's Destroyer and the Making of an American Icon
    • Auteur(s): James Campion
    • Narrateur(s): Stephen Borne
    • Durée: 16 h et 7 min
    • Date de publication: 2021-01-26
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 3 out of 5 stars 2 évaluations
    • Shout It Out Loud is a serious examination of the circumstance and serendipity that fused the creation of the band's seminal work, Destroyer....

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    • A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television
    • Auteur(s): Heather Greene
    • Narrateur(s): Eva Wilhelm
    • Durée: 17 h et 7 min
    • Date de publication: 2021-10-08
    • Langue: Anglais
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    • No industry has been as influential at shaping the popular notion of what it means to be a witch quite as much as Hollywood. This book traces the fascinating history of witchcraft and witches in American film and television....

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    • An Oral History of the Comedy Club That Revolutionized Stand-Up
    • Auteur(s): Budd Friedman, Tripp Whetsell, Jay Leno - foreword
    • Narrateur(s): Johnny Heller
    • Durée: 10 h et 55 min
    • Date de publication: 2017-09-29
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 évaluation
    • In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit a job as a Boston advertising executive and came to New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers....

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    • From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form
    • Auteur(s): Soren Baker, Xzibit - foreword
    • Narrateur(s): James Shippy, Soren Baker
    • Durée: 11 h et 25 min
    • Date de publication: 2019-07-23
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 3 out of 5 stars 1 évaluation
    • Filled with interviews with key players such as Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, and dozens more, as well as breakout bios of notorious characters, lists, and more, The History of Gangster Rap is the be-all-end-all book that contextualizes the importance of gangster rap as a cultural phenomenon....

    Prix courant: 32,00$ ou 1 crédit

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    • The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm
    • Auteur(s): Dan Charnas, Jeff Peretz - contributor
    • Narrateur(s): Dan Charnas
    • Durée: 14 h et 52 min
    • Date de publication: 2022-02-01
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 50 évaluations
    • He wasn’t known to mainstream audiences, even though he worked with renowned acts like D’Angelo and Erykah Badu and influenced the music of superstars like Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. He died at the age of 32, and in his lifetime he never had a pop hit....

    Prix courant: 32,04$ ou 1 crédit

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    • Notes in Praise of Black Performance
    • Auteur(s): Hanif Abdurraqib
    • Narrateur(s): JD Jackson
    • Durée: 9 h et 38 min
    • Date de publication: 2021-03-30
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 évaluations
    • MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow and best-selling author Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound and lasting reflection on how Black performance is inextricably woven into the fabric of American culture....

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    • One American's Epic Quest to Uncover His Incredible Canadian Roots
    • Auteur(s): Dave Hill
    • Narrateur(s): Dave Hill
    • Durée: 10 h et 1 min
    • Date de publication: 2019-10-08
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 3 out of 5 stars 23 évaluations
    • A quarter-Canadian from Cleveland explores his roots - and melts your face with joy....

    Prix courant: 30,30$ ou 1 crédit

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    • Auteur(s): Elizabeth Yates
    • Narrateur(s): Roslyn Ruff
    • Durée: 3 h et 45 min
    • Date de publication: 2018-02-06
    • Langue: Anglais
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    • When Amos Fortune was only 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction....

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    • Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy
    • Auteur(s): Kliph Nesteroff
    • Narrateur(s): Kliph Nesteroff
    • Durée: 15 h et 6 min
    • Date de publication: 2017-04-11
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 évaluations
    • Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts....

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    • American Made Music Series
    • Auteur(s): Clarence Bernard Henry
    • Narrateur(s): Charles Johnson
    • Durée: 5 h et 45 min
    • Date de publication: 2019-11-15
    • Langue: Anglais
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    • Quincy Jones (b. 1933) is one of the most prolific composers, arrangers, bandleaders, producers, and humanitarians in American music history and the recording and film industries....

    Prix courant: 25,00$ ou 1 crédit

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    • How Japan Saved American Style
    • Auteur(s): W. David Marx
    • Narrateur(s): Brian Nishii
    • Durée: 8 h et 29 min
    • Date de publication: 2016-05-31
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 évaluations
    • In Ametora, cultural historian W. David Marx traces the Japanese assimilation of American fashion over the past 150 years....

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    • The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
    • Auteur(s): Stephon Alexander
    • Narrateur(s): Don Hagen
    • Durée: 7 h et 38 min
    • Date de publication: 2016-05-19
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 évaluation
    • Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander uses jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe....

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    • 101 Songs That Shaped American Music
    • Auteur(s): Noah Lefevre
    • Narrateur(s): Brian Telestai
    • Durée: 11 h et 24 min
    • Date de publication: 2024-09-17
    • Langue: Anglais
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    • Embark on a complex and inspiring journey through the last 101 years as told through some of the most memorable hits and the artists behind them.

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    • A History of Black American Horror from the 1890s to Present
    • Auteur(s): Robin R. Means Coleman
    • Narrateur(s): Julienne Irons
    • Durée: 17 h et 27 min
    • Date de publication: 2023-05-16
    • Langue: Anglais
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    • From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. This book offers a comprehensive chronological survey of Black horror from the 1890s to present day....

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    • A Memoir
    • Auteur(s): Harry Belafonte, Michael Shnayerson
    • Narrateur(s): Harry Belafonte, Mirron Willis
    • Durée: 19 h et 39 min
    • Date de publication: 2011-10-11
    • Langue: Anglais
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 évaluations
    • Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the last century....

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    • The Women Who Ran Hollywood
    • Auteur(s): J. E. Smyth
    • Narrateur(s): Karen White
    • Durée: 13 h et 34 min
    • Date de publication: 2018-07-31
    • Langue: Anglais
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    • The first comprehensive history of Hollywood's high-flying career women during the studio era, Nobody's Girl Friday covers the impact of the executives, producers, editors, writers, agents, designers, directors, and actresses who shaped Hollywood film production and style....

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