Dixie Lullaby : A Story of Music, Race, and New Beginnings in a New South

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Summary: what he said
Review: As a southerner who has since moved away, I find myself defending, explaining, and apologizing for the south on a daily basis. I loved this book because it said all of the things I have been trying so hard to say for years. Mark Kemp does a great job weaving his own experiences together with the music and the history and everything else. The only complaint I had was that his writing style was a little strange. He made lists relentlessly and I got a little tired of reading those. Other than that, though, this is a great book that desperately needed to be written.

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Summary: A NEW VIEW OF THE NEW SOUTH
Review: Engrossing story of a sensitive Southern Rock fan who grew up in the South raised on the Allmans & Skynyrd, but troubled by the racist hypocrisy surrounding him, which led the author to become a Rock journalist, rejecting both his geographical & musical heritage, only to later reclaim both, which is the basis for this cathartic memoir. Enjoyable to finally read something about the Allmans and especially Skynyrd and Ronnie Van Zant, by someone whose life was changed by their music, instead of the usual dismissive Rolling Stone rock critic trash. A long overdue book that needed to be written.