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The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times - 25th Anniversary Edition (Hal Leonard Reference Books) [Paperback]

Anthony Heilbut (Author)
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1997 Hal Leonard Reference Books
This book relays the complete history of gospel music, paying special attention to the relationship between gospel and other African American musical forms in America such as jazz and RandB. It discusses specific gospel music singers as well as the world of the gospel church itself. Includes black-and-white photos.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 460 pages
  • Publisher: Limelight Editions; Anniversary edition (1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0879100346
  • ISBN-13: 978-0879100346
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest books ever written on American Music., June 2, 1999
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This review is from: The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times - 25th Anniversary Edition (Hal Leonard Reference Books) (Paperback)
Anthony Heilbut is an expert on the subject of gospel music, one of the most important musical forces in American history. His book is written from the perspective of a scholar, but one with a real passion for the music. There are passages in his book that almost as thrilling as the music itself.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Counter Point To The Unappreciative Reader, October 8, 2004
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To the reader who stated that Heilbut gets "emotionally" carried away, or that his "fanatical religious beliefs" make him bias:

NEWS FLASH: last I heard, Heilbut is an atheist.

So how can he be religiously biased toward gospel music if he doesn't believe in the God they sing about? I'll tell you: because he is a music lover-he likes the sound, not the message.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For lovers of the real gospel sound, April 25, 2010
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Whether you love the music or know nothing about it, this is the best book ever written about the early road warriors who travelled the gospel highway. Mr. Heilbut infuses his deep knowledge of gospel singers with passion and love. That's what gives the book its unique flavor and ranks it far above any other work on the subject, scholastic or otherwise. A reviewer dismisses him as nothing more than a "fan", as if that's a bad thing. Let the "scholars" wallow in their dates and facts. This book is juicy and vibrant, as full of fire and life as the artists he depicts so well.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pilgrim travelers, looked down the line, stormy raging sea, gospel highway, gospel pioneers, quartet lead, quartet singers, gospel singers, note bending
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Willie Mae, New York, Sallie Martin, Soul Stirrers, Roberta Martin, Ward Singers, Precious Lord, Sam Cooke, Mahalia Jackson, South Carolina, Holy Ghost, New Orleans, Bessie Smith, Dorothy Love, Clara Ward, Got Over, Robert Anderson, Alex Bradford, Marion Williams, Ira Tucker, James Cleveland, Los Angeles, Amazing Grace, Black Nativity, Aretha Franklin
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