Wax Poetics Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Danny G. Walker
"One day, [Chris] Blackwell calls me and says, 'How’d you like to produce Bob Marley and the Wailers?'" -Danny Holloway @smokinvinyl, Wax Poetics, Issue 66 words: Dan Ubick @ConniePrice71 photo: Kim Gottlieb-Walker @Lenswoman https://t.co/eshuWko1uW https://t.co/U40qSJ7Zm1
Paperback, 2019
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Legends: A King & Slater Thriller
Matt Rogers
RIP, Syl Johnson. Losing the legends is never easy. From our archives, the 2010 Wax Poetics interview by Matt Rogers: https://t.co/iHfs9Z7a5H
Paperback, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield
Todd Mayfield
Superfly at 50. The inside story of Curtis Mayfield’s masterpiece. Excerpted from Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield, by Todd Mayfield with Travis Atria. https://t.co/IodcM46bcT https://t.co/u06YLGkO3R
Paperback, 2018
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Chamber Music: New & Selected Poems
Annette Hayn
Live now is a piece called Chamber Music, it is the Wu-Tang Clan's origin story, excerpted with permission from the book From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga by S. H. Fernando Jr., published by Hachette Books https://t.co/8nIEgzP1lF
Paperback, 2009
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Alpha Boys School: Cradle of Jamaican Music
Adam Reeves
Kingston's Alpha Boys School developed top-ranking musicians who created ska and the foundation of Jamaica's music. Discover more about Jamaica’s musical incubator in Issue 3. Subscribe to secure yours. By Heather Augustyn https://t.co/uAewzyYcSO https://t.co/7mr8IT2TkB
Paperback, 2018
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Britain's Drawbacks: Second Edition
John Kirk
The Dance of Revolution: Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s televised protest, the Jazz and People’s Movement, excerpted from John Kruth’s biography Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, now out in its second edition by Jackalope Press. https://t.co/tVLAGNTRHp https://t.co/Ofezrxfjds
Paperback, 2017
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Ska: An Oral History
Heather Augustyn
Kingston's Alpha Boys School developed top-ranking musicians who created ska and the foundation of Jamaica's music. Discover more about Jamaica’s musical incubator in Issue 3. Subscribe to secure yours. By Heather Augustyn https://t.co/uAewzyYcSO https://t.co/7mr8IT2TkB
Paperback, 2010
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