Richard Mills - 'The Beatles and Black Music'

Beatles Books by Joe Wisbey

Jul 18, 202533:58Arts

I'm welcoming Richard Mills back to the pod today, this time to talk about his book 'The Beatles ad Black Music'. Beginning with the grand narrative of British colonial history pre-Beatles, Richard's book covers the infl...

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