When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip-Hop
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"Who's the man with the Master Plan from the land of Gracie, Grace? Herc! Herc! Needless to say, we LOVED the Texas Bluebonnet Winner When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip-Hop! by Laban Hill w/illustrations by Theodore Taylor III. Here's our "Shout-out:" When the Beat was born takes us through the coming about of one of the first DJs nationally known, DJ Kool Herc! It's a phenomenal recount of the passionate zeal of one soul struck by the majesty of music! Find out more about DJ Kool Herc here : Here's an interview with DJ Kool Herc explaining how he first established the merry-go-round for the turntables: Let's finish up with this "HILARIOUS" one handed windmill freeze! Lol! :) Shorty d at dance class @break dance #break dance https://t.co/SBp7STQY69 — awakenlibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) March 22, 2016 One baby-girl in the library owned the one-handed handstand! SHE IS MY ROLE-MODEL...FOR REAL! :) ...