The Richmond Assault: a short history of barber-musicians and their role in the development of brush-playing

by Gerry Paton

'The Richmond Assault' was a turn of phrase used to describe the practice of being brushed-down in rhythm by African American barbers in 19th century Richmond, Virginia. To a unsuspecting customer, the sensation of being slapped on the back by a barber's 'whisk-broom' felt like a physical assault; and the lesson in syncopation that followed - the customer serving as a convenient 'drum' - was for some, nothing more than an auditory assault. This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1730807097
• ISBN13: 9781730807091
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"