{"product_id":"9781422223741","title":"African-American Musicians","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican Americans-famous and anonymous alike-have helped shape popular musical genres ranging from jazz and blues to rock 'n' roll and rap. This book provides a vivid account of that process, beginning with the work songs and spirituals of slaves and continuing up to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican-American Musicians tells the stories of figures such as bluesman Robert Johnson, whose guitar playing was so extraordinary that people said he must have made a deal with the devil; jazz great Duke Ellington, considered one of America's greatest composers and bandleaders; classical singer Marian Anderson, who struck a blow for civil rights with her music; Michael Jackson, the \"King of Pop\"; and many, many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason Crest Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026970755312,"sku":"9781422223741","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422223741_p0.jpg?v=1763740702","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422223741","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}