Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke, Paperback By Guralnick, Peter Item specifics Condition Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ... Read moreabout the condition ISBN 9780316013291 EAN 9780316013291 Book Title DREAM Boogie : the Triumph of Sam Cooke Item Length 9.1 in Publisher Little Brown Company Publication Year 2006 Format Perfect Language English Item Height 1.4 in Author Peter Guralnick Genre Biography Autobiography, Music Topic Cultural Heritage, Genres Styles / Soul R 'NB, Composers Musicians, Ethnic Item Width 5.8 in Item Weight 30 Oz Number of Pages 777 Pages About this product Product Information From the acclaimed author of Last Train to Memphis , this is the definitive biography of Sam Cooke, one of most influential singers and songwriters of all time. Sam Cooke was among the first to blend gospel music and secular themes -- the early foundation of soul music. He was the opposite of Elvis: a black performer who appealed to white audiences, who wrote his own songs, who controlled his own business destiny. No biography has previously been written that fully captures Sam Cooke's accomplishments, the importance of his contribution to American music, the drama that accompanied his rise in the early days of the civil rights movement, and the mystery that surrounds his death. Bestselling author Peter Guralnick tells this moving and significant story, from Cooke's childhood as a choirboy to an adulthood when he was anything but. With appearances by Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, James Brown, Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, Fidel Castro, The Beatles, Sonny and Cher, Bob Dylan, and other central figures of this explosive era, Dream Boogie is a compelling depiction of one man striving to achieve his vision despite all obstacles -- and an epic portrait of America during the turbulent and hopeful 1950s and 1960s. The triumph of the book is the vividness with which Peter Guralnick conveys the astonishing richness of the black America of this era -- the drama, force, and feeling of the story. Product Identifiers Publisher Little Brown Company ISBN-10 0316013293 ISBN-13 9780316013291 Product ID (ePID) 57129924 Product Key Features Book Title DREAM Boogie : the Triumph of Sam Cooke Author Peter Guralnick Format Perfect Language English Topic Cultural Heritage, Genres Styles / Soul R 'NB, Composers Musicians, Ethnic Publication Year 2006 Genre Biography Autobiography, Music Number of Pages 768 Pages Dimensions Item Length 9.2in Item Height 1.2in Item Width 6in Item Weight 27.9 Oz Additional Product Features Target Audience Trade Dewey Decimal 782.421644/092 B Dewey Edition 22 Illustrated Yes