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As either observer or participant, radio deejay and political activist Richard E Stamz witnessed every significant period in the history of blues and jazz in the last century. This book presents the story of his life. It is also a window into milestones of African American history.

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"In his own voice, Stamz describes the rough-and-tumble world of early soul radio, the payola system that supplied everything from drugs to food, and the relationships between disc jockeys and independent record companies."--Booklist
"A fascinating narrative about an era that is still underresearched. . . . A welcome addition to what we know about the evolution of black radio."--Journal of Illinois History

“This story makes an indelible contribution to the field of African American studies. Readers not only get a story that opens them to the world of Richard Stamz; it opens them to the world that African Americans had made for themselves in the last century.”--Robert Pruter, from the foreword of Give 'Em Soul, Richard!

Give Em Soul Richard

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    A Hardback by Richard E. Stamz, Patrick A. Roberts, Robert Pruter

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      Publisher MO - University of Illinois Press
      Published 1/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780252034985
      978-0252034985
      ISBN-10 0252034988
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      Radio / podcasts Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      As either observer or participant, radio deejay and political activist Richard E Stamz witnessed every significant period in the history of blues and jazz in the last century. This book presents the story of his life. It is also a window into milestones of African American history.

      Trade Review
      "In his own voice, Stamz describes the rough-and-tumble world of early soul radio, the payola system that supplied everything from drugs to food, and the relationships between disc jockeys and independent record companies."--Booklist
      "A fascinating narrative about an era that is still underresearched. . . . A welcome addition to what we know about the evolution of black radio."--Journal of Illinois History

      “This story makes an indelible contribution to the field of African American studies. Readers not only get a story that opens them to the world of Richard Stamz; it opens them to the world that African Americans had made for themselves in the last century.”--Robert Pruter, from the foreword of Give 'Em Soul, Richard!

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