Lauterbach’s tribute . . . is welcome and overdue. —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post For generations, chitlin' circuit has meant second tier—brash performers in raucous nightspots far from the big-city limelight. Now, music journalist Preston Lauterbach combines terrific firsthand reportage with deep historical research to offer a groundbreaking account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in black America. | The Chitlin' Circuit by Preston Lauterbach, Paperback | Indigo Chapters