Queer Blues
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A long-overdue look at the history of LGBTQ communities within early blues, jazz, and soul music. Considers musicians including Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Josephine Baker.
Darryl W. Bullock Book order (chronological)
Darryl W. Bullock is a celebrated writer, publisher, and editor specializing in music and the arts, lauded as 'a veritable Bard of the bent, broken and Baroque.' His work delves into the unique and often unconventional aspects of the artistic world. Bullock uncovers lesser-known figures and narratives, maintaining an engaging and enriching style. His research brings to the forefront fascinating themes and characters that might otherwise remain overlooked.
Pride, Pop and Politics
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Pride, Pop and Politics charts the development of gay culture and the rise of LGBTQ politics in the UK, from the formation of the Gay Liberation Front to the present day, through the music that provided the soundtrack.
The Velvet Mafia: The Gay Men Who Ran the Swinging Sixties
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Compelling and enlightening, The Velvet Mafia explores how the LGBT professionals at the heart of the music industry were working together and supporting each other at a time when being homosexual could mean the end of your career - or much worse.
David Bowie Made Me Gay
- 358 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The definitive book on the influence of LGBT performers on modern music: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversary