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Brian Ward, The Conversation

Fats Domino: The quiet rock ‘n’ roll rebel who defied US segregation

The groundbreaking musician who inspired Elvis and The Beatles died on Tuesday.

Brian Ward, The Conversation
· Oct 26, 2017 · 09:30 pm
Champion or copycat? Elvis Presley’s ambiguous relationship with black America

Forty years after his death, how can we reconcile the contradictory black responses to the King of Rock?

Brian Ward, The Conversation
· Aug 16, 2017 · 07:30 pm