ATLANTA ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY: Jookin' in the A

   The
Atlanta entertainment environment has served as a “startup” for entertainment
worldwide. So goes Atlanta, so goes the world?!

   “Atlanta Entertainment History: Jookin in
the A” is a history of Atlanta’s local musicians, and a tribute to the
entrepreneurs who created the space to jook. From barrelhouse to bass, from
honky-tonk to hip hop, hundreds of artists have passed through the jook joints
of Atlanta on their way to stardom. This book pays homage to live entertainment
and black entrepreneurship.

   It
explores the social, cultural and economic impact entertainment has had in
Atlanta, and hence, Black America.

   From the
nightclub that was at the heart of the Riot of 1906 to the organizational support
by the honorable Hosea Williams through the jailing of promoter Leonard Rowe as
he fought for the rights of black concert promoters, Atlanta entertainment has
had an impact on the struggle for civil rights in the country and in the
business.

   In the book, you may even find out something
new about Little Richard or Tom Dorsey or Gladys Knight or Outkast; all
entertainers with Atlanta roots. If you’ve ever partied in Atlanta, you can
stroll down Memory Lane recalling the exciting history of The Underground, The
Birdcage, Paschal’s, Mr. V’s and more.