From the earliest days of rock and roll, white artists regularly achieved fame, wealth, and success that eluded the Black artists whose work had preceded and inspired them. This dynamic continued into the 1960s, even as the music and its fans grew to be more engaged with political issues regarding race. In Tear Down the Walls, Patrick Burke tells the story of white American and British rock musicians¿ engagement with Black Power politics and African American music during the volatile years of 1968 and 1969. The book sheds new light on a significant but overlooked facet of 1960s rock¿white musicians and audiences casting themselves as political revolutionaries by enacting a romanticized vision of African American identity. These artists¿ attempts to cast themselves as revolutionary were often naïve, misguided, or arrogant, but they could also reflect genuine interest in African American music and culture and sincere investment in anti-racist politics. White musicians such as those in po
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<p><strong><em>*Cover art by Kealan Patrick Burke''s Elderlemon Design is exclusive to the hardcover edition.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><span>Addiction is the perpetual epidemic,...
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