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South Carolina: A History
The author presents a sweeping narrative of South Carolina with an illustrious, sometimes infamous past. He describes in very human terms the 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, dispelling many myths about the state's early history. Unrated.
Book Length: 27 hours 29 minutes
Digital Book Number: DBC00061
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
Journalist chronicles the life of James Brown (1933-2007), a.k.a. the godfather of soul, from his youth in South Carolina and Georgia to his death. Explores the influence of slave culture on his development of soul, rhythm and blues, and funk. Also examines the business management of his musical career.
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Digital Book Number: DB075754
America's Mistress: The Life and Times of Miss Eartha Kitt
Biography of Emmy Award winner Kitt (1927-2008). Investigates her childhood in a South Carolina sharecropper's family and later in New York City. Describes Kitt's early affiliation with Katherine Dunham's dance troupe, her years in show business, her political activism, and her sometimes scandalous personal relationships.
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Digital Book Number: DB080279
Life's too Short: A Memoir
Raised by a single mother in Charleston, South Carolina, Darius Rucker founded Hootie & the Blowfish with three classmates at the University of South Carolina in 1986. What began as a party band playing frat houses and dive bars quickly became a global rock pop phenomenon through their Diamond-certified debut album Cracked Rear View. ... Later, Darius would also chart a pioneering path as a solo country music artist, with the Diamond-certified hit 'Wagon Wheel, ... while sharing the stage and a mic with the likes of David Crosby, Al Green, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Adele, Taylor Swift, and more. Nearly 40 years into his illustrious career, Darius tells the story of his life through the music that made him, including songs by everyone from Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder to R.E.M., KISS, Prince, and, of course, his own music with Hootie and as a solo artist.
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Digital Book Number: DB122441
Doin' the Charleston: Black Roots of American Popular Music & the Jenkins Orphanage Legacy
The stirring story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band and it's role in American popular music. From slavery to freedom, follow the inspirational rags-to-riches story of some of America's greatest jazz musicians brought together by the determination of one man, a freed black slave named Rev.
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Digital Book Number: DBC00060
Country Music Originals: The Legends and the Lost
A music historian draws on new research, rare source material, and his own interviews to bring to life the stories of the men and women who created country music. Dozens of performers are profiled, from legends such as the Carter Family and Gene Autry to lesser-known figures.
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Digital Book Number: DB105957