text Beale Street dynasty : sex, song, and the struggle for the soul of Memphis
- Summary
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Documents the rise and fall of the legendary Memphis thoroughfare that indelibly shaped American culture, documenting its story through the life of former slave and first black millionaire Robert Church.
- Contents
- Birth of a kingpin, 1866-1885. There is no Yankee Doodle in Memphis ; A promiscuous running fight ; A frightful state of moral darkness ; Birth of a kingpin -- Birth of Beale, 1885-1892. Dividing the wages of sin ; Contributions from malefactors ;... Read more
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- Description
- xi, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company 2015
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 976 LAU in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| TADL-WOOD | 976 LAU in Adult Non-fiction | Available |