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Lankford, Ronald D., Jr.

Proud: The Story of James Brown

128 pp. | Morgan | May, 2013 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-374-6 $28.95
(4) YA Modern Music Masters series. These biographies exemplify the diversity and genius of recent American music icons. Brown's compelling story is set in the context of 1960s civil rights struggles and the Vietnam War, while Bernstein's chronicles the development of his whole-body conducting style and rise to international fame amid equally illustrious influences. The books' design, which includes many black-and-white photos, is drab. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Modern Music Masters titles: Proud and Leonard Berstein and American Music.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

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