The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music
The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music
book by Colin Asher
Themes: music history, incarceration, race, American history, blues, jazz, hip-hop, prison system
Release date: 06-30-2026
Reading notes and reflections gathered across multiple encounters with this book.
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