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Preston Lauterbach on the History of the Network of Black Nightclubs that Created Rock'N'Roll

The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock'N'Roll
Preston Lauterbach
The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock'N'Roll

Host Jonathan Judaken talks with Preston Lauterbach about his book, The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock'N'Roll, the first history of the network of black nightclubs that created Rock'N'Roll through an unholy alliance between vice and entertainment.  

Credit Preston Lauterbach

For more information on Preston Lauterbach, you can visit his website:
http://www.prestonlauterbach.com

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