Listen to the Lambs

by Johnny Otis and Annabeth Albert

A rediscovered landmark in African American political and popular history

In the summer of 1965, the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts exploded in a race riot that spanned six days, claimed thirty-four lives, and brought America's struggle with racial oppression into harrowing relief.

For Johnny Otis, "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues," the events of that summer would inspire one of the most compelling books to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816665311
• ISBN13: 9780816665310
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.8"