What is the book At the Dark End of the Street about?

What is the book At the Dark End of the Street about?

At the Dark End of the Street describes the decades of degradation black women on the Montgomery city buses endured on their way to cook and clean for their white bosses. It reveals how Rosa Parks, by 1955 one of the most radical activists in Alabama, had had enough.

How many pages is at the dark end of the street?

392 pages

What genre is at the dark end of the street?

Classic Soul
The Dark End of the Street/Genres

When was at the end of the dark street published?

1967
The Dark End of the Street

When was the at the dark end of the street released?

The Dark End of the Street/Released

Who wrote the song at the dark end of the street?

Dan Penn
Chips Moman
The Dark End of the Street/Composers
“The Dark End of the Street” is a 1967 soul song, written by songwriters Dan Penn and Chips Moman and first recorded by James Carr.

WHO has recorded Dark End of the Street?

James Carr
The Dark End of the Street/Artists

What happened to James Carr?

James Carr, a singer whose 1966 recording of ”(At the) Dark End of the Street” was a masterpiece of Memphis soul, died on Sunday in Memphis. He was 58 and lived in Memphis. The cause was cancer, said his friend and producer Quinton Claunch.

How old is James Carr?

58 years (1942–2001)
James Carr/Age at death
His wasn’t the most vast of catalogues; but James Carr’s imprint on soul music was nevertheless inestimable, as he recorded some of the genre’s most enduring singles in a voice that ranks among popular music’s finest. Carr died of cancer in a Memphis nursing home on January 7th; he was 58.

Is James Carr still alive?

Deceased (1942–2001)
James Carr/Living or Deceased