Join co-authors Roy Kotynek and John Cohassey as they take you through a video tour of their new book American Cultural Rebels. Click the Play button on each video to view.
Oakland University Symposium - Part I
Co-author Roy Kotynek explains how his life experiences lead him to writing the book.
Oakland University Symposium - Part II
Co-author Roy Kotynek continues on how the shortage of materials for his class made him realize the need for a book.
Oakland University Symposium - Part III
Co-author Roy Kotynek Discusses how he and John Cohassey were able to link people and events over the years and their influence of the counter cultures of their times and future times.
Oakland University Symposium - Part IV
Co-author John Cohassey discusses the difficulties of trying to get the book published.
Oakland University Symposium - Part V
Co-author John Cohassey discusses avant garde music's journey through the 20th Century.
Co-author John Cohassey gives his introduction to the book.
Introduction to American Cultural Rebels
Co-author Roy Kotynek gives his introduction to the book.
Bebop
Co-author John Cohassey discusses the evolution of 1930's Swing Jazz into modern jazz or bebop.
O'Keeffe and Stieglitz Part I
Co-author Roy Kotynek discusses the beginning of the relationship between Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe
Ken Kesey
Co-author John Cohassey remembers his conversations with novelist Ken Kesey about the book, Jackson Pollack and Jack Kerouac
Frank Zappa
Co-Author John Cohassey discusses musician/artist Frank Zappa and his adaptation of avant garde forms during a taping of the Steve Allan Show in 1963
O'Keeffe and Stieglitz Part II
Co-Author Roy Kotynek continues his discussion of the stormy relationship between Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe
O'Keeffe and Stieglitz Part III
Co-author Roy Kotynek discusses the end of the personal and professional relationship between Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe.
O'Keeffe and Stieglitz Part IV
Co-author Roy Kotynek discusses Georgia O'Keeffe's break down and move to New Mexico where she rediscovers her own identity.
Jack Kerouac and Charlie Parker
Co-Author John Cohassey discusses how Charlie Parker's improvisational jazz style affected the writing style of Jack Kerouac.
Rob Tyner and the MC5
Co-author Roy Kotynek discusses the influence of avant garde jazz artists such as John Coltrane on 1960's rock musicians like MC5's Rob Tyner.
O'Keeffe and Hamilton Part I
Co-author Roy Kotynek discusses Georgia O'Keeffe's relationship with John "Juan" Hamilton toward the end of her life.
Walt Whitman and America's First Bohemians
Co-Author John Cohassey Discusses Walt Whitman and America's first Bohemians just before the Civil War.
O'Keeffe and Hamilton Part II
Co-author Roy Kotynek continues his discussion of Georgia O'Keeffe's relationship with John "Juan" Hamilton toward the end of her life.
Art Blakey Part I: Greenwich Village
Co-author John Cohassey interviews Tiger Pearson as he talks about Art Blakey's Greenwich Village apartment
Art Blakey Part II: Miles Davis
Co-author John Cohassey interviews Tiger Pearson as he talks about Art Blakey's shakey relationship with Miles Davis
Art Blakey Part III: Charlie Parker
Co-author John Cohassey interviews Tiger Pearson as he talks about Art Blakey's relationship with Charlie Parker
Art Blakey Part IV: Charlie Parker
Co-author John Cohassey interviews Tiger Pearson as he talks about seeing Charlie Parker in New York and Detroit
Visiting Ezra - Part I
Author John Cohassey narrates this soliloquy (first-person) of Ezra Pound. This work is set in St. Elizabeths where the poet was institutionalized from 1946 to 1958.
Visiting Ezra - Part II
Author John Cohassey narrates this soliloquy (first-person) of Ezra Pound. This work is set in St. Elizabeths where the poet was institutionalized from 1946 to 1958.
Author John Cohassey narrates this soliloquy (first-person) of Ezra Pound. This work is set in St. Elizabeths where the poet was institutionalized from 1946 to 1958.
Visiting Ezra - Part IV
Author John Cohassey narrates this soliloquy (first-person) of Ezra Pound. This work is set in St. Elizabeths where the poet was institutionalized from 1946 to 1958.
Visiting Ezra - Part V
Author John Cohassey narrates this soliloquy (first-person) of Ezra Pound. This work is set in St. Elizabeths where the poet was institutionalized from 1946 to 1958.
Americas Cultural Rebels is now on sale by McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers.