The December 2017 holiday issue of Black Grooves, sponsored by the Indiana University Archives of African American Music and Culture<http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eaaamc/>, is now available at www.blackgrooves.org<http://www.blackgrooves.org>.
This month we're highlighting box and multi-disc sets including Isaac Hayes Spirit of Memphis 1962-76<http://blackgrooves.org/isaac-hayes-the-spirit-of-memphis-1962-1976/>, John Lee Hooker King of the Boogie<http://blackgrooves.org/john-lee-hooker-king-of-the-boogie/>, the 68-CD Johnny Mathis compilation Voice of Romance: Columbia Original Album Collection<http://blackgrooves.org/johnny-mathis-the-voice-of-romance-columbia-original-album-collection/>, the 2-CD compilation Jesus Rocked the Jukebox<http://blackgrooves.org/various-jesus-rocked-the-jukebox-small-group-black-gospel-1951-1965/>, and the calendar/CD set 24 Classic Blues Songs from the 1920's, Vol. 15<http://blackgrooves.org/various-24-classic-blues-songs-from-the-1920s-vol-15/>. Under More Box Sets<http://blackgrooves.org/more-box-sets-wilson-pickett-dinah-washington-various-artists/> are brief descriptions of Wilson Pickett and Dinah Washington album compilations, plus a new Blue Note deluxe box set subscription series.
Our Holiday Music<http://blackgrooves.org/2017-holiday-music-overview/> selections include Fantasia's Christmas After Midnight, Chanté Moore's Christmas Back to You, Patti LaBelle & Friends' Home for the Holidays, Smokey Robinson's Everyday is Christmas and Bigg Robb's Christmas Party.
Other new releases include gospel artist Cheryl Fortune's Simply Cheryl<http://blackgrooves.org/cheryl-fortune-simply-cheryl/>, Dee Dee Bridgewater's Memphis ...Yes, I'm Ready<http://blackgrooves.org/dee-dee-bridgewater-memphis-yes-im-ready/>, the 60th anniversary expanded edition of Here's Little Richard<http://blackgrooves.org/little-richard-heres-little-richard/>, the 25th anniversary expanded edition of Whitney Houston's Bodyguard soundtrack album I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard<http://blackgrooves.org/whitney-houston-i-wish-you-love-more-from-the-bodyguard/>, and former Shalamar guitarist Micki Free's Tattoo Burn-Redux<http://blackgrooves.org/micki-free-tattoo-burn-redux/>.
Our selection of books for holiday giving begins with Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band<http://blackgrooves.org/florida-soul-from-ray-charles-to-kc-and-the-sunshine-band/> by John Capouya. Other staff picks described in brief in the post New Books About Black Recording Artists<http://blackgrooves.org/recent-books-on-music-recommended-for-holiday-giving-2/> include biographies of Otis Redding, Al Green, and Sarah Vaughan; Gucci Mane's autobiography; two books about Prince-one featuring photographs and another his early studio sessions; Chuck D's chronology This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History; and an oral history of Bob Marley by reggae archivist Roger Steffans.
Wrapping up this issue is our list of November 2017 Releases of Note<http://blackgrooves.org/november-2017-releases-of-note/>.
Brenda Nelson-Strauss
Editor, Black Grooves
Archives of African American Music & Culture
Indiana University
www.blackgrooves.org
https://aaamc.indiana.edu/
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