| Description |
170 pages ; 21 cm |
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| Note |
Includes index |
| Contents |
Communism, or Where Are the Elephants? -- The Power of Song -- Stand Up, Stand Up for Song -- Me, Georges Brassens, and the Last Chance -- Sing a Song of Politics -- Stand Up for Judas -- Beware! It Is Catching and Can Rot Your Brain -- Welcome to the Witch Hunt -- Theodor Herzl: Visionary or Antisemite? -- Israel and the Labour Party: A Love Story -- My Life as a Songwriter (or How I Failed to Become Rich and Famous) in Twenty-Three Episodes -- Coronavirus: March 2020 -- Stay-at-Home Days -- Interview with Robb Johnson |
| Summary |
"Fierce and funny, this memoir in essay and song is full of wonderful tales of art and protest. Leon Rossleson's Where are the Elephants is a rare behind the scenes look at the life and times of one of England's foremost folksingers. This clear-eyed portrait of an activist who never gave up and whose talent, wit, and verve brought the world into finer focus provides a model for a whole new generation of radicals. Fans will love revisiting the lyrics from his hits-and behind the scenes glimpses of the stories and events that inspired his songs, but Rosselson's story of growing from a red diaper baby into a modern troubadour up against the barricades is a tale for the ages"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Rosselson, Leon.
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Folk musicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Folk singers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9781629639734 paperback |
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1629639737 paperback |
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