"Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first RetB record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big M's, Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and ar…
Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first R & B record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big Ms, Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and art…
"Contents"--"Prologue"--"1. Plymouth Avenue" -- "2. Rondo" -- "3. The Way" -- "4. The Mines" -- "5. Black and Proud" -- "6. The Flame" -- "7. Black and White" -- "8. The Family" -- "9. Prince and André" -- "10. Funkytown" -- "Epilogue" -- "Acknowledgments and Sources" -- "Signi…
Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first R & B record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big M's, Swensson traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and artistic passion. …
Beginning in the year of Prince's birth, 1958, with the recording of Minnesota's first R & B record by a North Minneapolis band called the Big Ms, Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval, rebellion, and art…