Rocket City Rock & Soul
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Rocket City Rock & Soul

Huntsville Musicians Remember the 1960s

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eBook - ePub

Rocket City Rock & Soul

Huntsville Musicians Remember the 1960s

About this book

In a state widely considered ground zero for civil rights struggles, Huntsville became an unlikely venue for racial reconciliation. Huntsvilles recently formed NASA station drew new residents from throughout the country, and across the world, to the Rocket City. This influx of fresh perspectives informed the citys youth. Soon, dozens of vibrant rock bands and soul groups, characteristic of the era but unique in Alabama, were formed. Set against the bitter backdrop of segregation, Huntsville musiciansblack and whitefound common ground in rock and soul music. Whether playing to desegregated audiences, in desegregated bands or both, Huntsville musicians were boldly moving forward, ushering in a new era. Through interviews with these musicians, local author Jane DeNeefe recounts this unique and important chapter in Huntsvilles history.

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Information

Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781625841353
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface. The Rocket City Rockophiles
  8. Introduction. From Cotton Market to Missile Command
  9. 1. We’re Standing on Their Shoulders: Origins of Huntsville Rock and Soul
  10. 2. Shake It Over Sputnik: Huntsville in the Fifties
  11. 3. Segregated City: Councill High School, the Grove and the Chitlin Circuit
  12. 4. Rocking Redstone and the 55th Army Band
  13. 5. Finding Common Ground: Blues, Jazz and Soul
  14. 6. The British Invasion: The Baby Boomers Meet the Beatles
  15. 7. Ivy Joe and the Snowballs Integrate Huntsville High School
  16. 8. 1967: Eight Miles High
  17. 9. Hey, Mr. Spaceman
  18. 10. Moon, Turn the Tides
  19. Bibliography
  20. About the Author