Chicano Soul by Ruben Molina PAPERBACK 9780896729964

Chicano SoulRecordings and History of an American Culture\nAuthor(s): Ruben Molina\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Texas Tech Press,U.S., United States\nImprint: Texas Tech Press,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9780896729964, 978-0896729964\nSynopsis\nIn 2007, Ruben Molina published the first-ever history of Mexican-American soul and R in his book, Chicano Soul: Recordings and History of an American Culture. Ten yearslater, Chicano Soul remains an important and oft-referenced study of this vital but oftenoverlooked chapter of the greater American musical experience. Chicano soul music of the1950s and 1960s still reverberates today, both within Chicano communities and throughoutmany musical genres. Molina tells the story of the roots of Chicano soul, its evolution, and itsenduring cultural infl uence.\n\nBrown-eyed soul music draws on 1950s era jazz, blues, jump blues, rock n roll, Latinjazz, and traditional Mexican music such as ranchera, norteo, and conjunto music. With its rareand gorgeous photos, r.