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Right to the Juke Joint is an evocative journey through music that tracks the life of its author--Patrick Mullen--from his childhood to the present. Mullen's enduring love for music inspired his life as a folklorist. Beginning with Ray Charles's 'I Got a Woman,' he moves the reader from blues, rock and roll, and rockabilly in the Fifties to jazz, country, and Tex-Mex voices. As one musician told Mullen, 'There ain't but one race created on earth, and that's the human race.' Right to the Juke Joint eloquently shows how music reveals our shared humanity. --William Ferris, author of The South in Color: A Visual Journal Patrick Mullen is again our generous host, dispensing delicious BBQ, Southern roots dance music and agile musical insights from 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' and Randy's Record Shop--the radio station of Rhythm and Blues' onward. The new book lets us ride shotgun with Mullen on his journey from Beaumont, Texas, boy to Ohio professor to dancing to 'Don't Be Cruel' and 'The Twist' amidst the diversity of American Music. Read Pat Mullen at his expansive best. Â --E. Cecilia Conway, author of African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia: A Study of Folk Traditions

Mullen's book is an education for readers with an interest in American roots music. His personal anecdotes and stories help enliven his discussion of his musical heroes, while his insights into the cultural significance of music with traditional roots can enlighten his readers across an expanse of generations. --Ohioana Quarterly [Mullen's] book is well-written, insightful, and highly recommended for anyone who has found bliss through music. --Journal of American Culture [Mullen's] book is well-written, insightful, and highly recommended for anyone who has found bliss through music. --Journal of American Culture Patrick Mullen is again our generous host, dispensing delicious BBQ, Southern roots dance music and agile musical insights from 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' and Randy's Record Shop--the radio station of Rhythm and Blues' onward. The new book lets us ride shotgun with Mullen on his journey from Beaumont, Texas, boy to Ohio professor to dancing to 'Don't Be Cruel' and 'The Twist' amidst the diversity of American Music. Read Pat Mullen at his expansive best. --E. Cecilia Conway, author of African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia: A Study of Folk Traditions Recommended. --Choice Right to the Juke Joint is an evocative journey through music that tracks the life of its author--Patrick Mullen--from his childhood to the present. Mullen's enduring love for music inspired his life as a folklorist. Beginning with Ray Charles's 'I Got a Woman,' he moves the reader from blues, rock and roll, and rockabilly in the Fifties to jazz, country, and Tex-Mex voices. As one musician told Mullen, 'There ain't but one race created on earth, and that's the human race.' Right to the Juke Joint eloquently shows how music reveals our shared humanity. --William Ferris, author of The South in Color: A Visual Journal

Right to the Juke Joint is an evocative journey through music that tracks the life of its author--Patrick Mullen--from his childhood to the present. Mullen's enduring love for music inspired his life as a folklorist. Beginning with Ray Charles's 'I Got a Woman,' he moves the reader from blues, rock and roll, and rockabilly in the Fifties to jazz, country, and Tex-Mex voices. As one musician told Mullen, 'There ain't but one race created on earth, and that's the human race.' Right to the Juke Joint eloquently shows how music reveals our shared humanity. --William Ferris, author of The South in Color: A Visual Journal Patrick Mullen is again our generous host, dispensing delicious BBQ, Southern roots dance music and agile musical insights from 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' and Randy's Record Shop--the radio station of Rhythm and Blues' onward. The new book lets us ride shotgun with Mullen on his journey from Beaumont, Texas, boy to Ohio professor to dancing to 'Don't Be Cruel' and 'The Twist' amidst the diversity of American Music. Read Pat Mullen at his expansive best. --E. Cecilia Conway, author of African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia: A Study of Folk Traditions Recommended. --Choice

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Patrick B. Mullen is professor emeritus of English and folklore at The Ohio State University. His books include The Man Who Adores the Negro: Race and American Folklore and Listening to Old Voices: Folklore, Life Stories, and the Elderly.

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