For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South
An article from Southern Cultures 17:4, The Music Issue
By Joshua Clark Davis | Publisher: UNC Center for the Study of the American South
About the book
“Record selling certainly had its glamorous moments; retailers could regale younger customers with stories of nightlife and even rubbing elbows with famous musicians and celebrities.”
African-American owned and operated record stores once provided vibrant venues for their communities, and close to 1000 of these shops operated in the South during their heyday.
This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.
Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South.
Editions of For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807872550
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890844408
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“Record selling certainly had its glamorous moments; retailers could regale younger customers with stories of nightlife and even rubbing elbows with famous musicians and celebrities.”
African-American owned and operated record stores once provided vibrant venues for their communities, and close to 1000 of these shops operated in the South during their heyday.
This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.
Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South about?
“Record selling certainly had its glamorous moments; retailers could regale younger customers with stories of nightlife and even rubbing elbows with famous musicians and celebrities.”
African-American owned and operated record stores once provided vibrant venues for their communities, and close to 1000 of these shops operated in the South during their heyday.
This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.
Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Local and family history, nostalgia > Local history
Where can I read a sample of For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South?
Joshua Clark Davis
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For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South is available as ebook(ISBN 9780807872550) and ebook(ISBN 9798890844408)
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