The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll

“Lauterbach’s tribute . . . is welcome and overdue.” ―Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

For generations, "chitlin' circuit" has meant second tier―brash performers in raucous nightspots far from the big-city limelight. Now, music journalist Preston Lauterbach combines terrific firsthand reportage with deep historical research to offer a groundbreaking account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in black America. 34 illustrations