Great God A'Mighty! the Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music

by Zolten and Jerry Zolten

The venerable Dixie Hummingbirds stand at the top of the black gospel music pantheon as artists who not only significantly shaped that genre but, in the process, also profoundly influenced emerging American pop music genres from Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop to Rock 'n' Roll, Soul, and Hip-Hop. Great God A'Mighty The Dixie Hummingbirds shows how, in a career spanning more than nine decades, they pointed the way from pure a cappella harmony to guitar-driven...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190071494
• ISBN13: 9780190071493
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"