History of The Amen Break: Immortality In 7 Seconds
these breaks, often in rhyme, to keep the party going. Thus, hip-hop was born. Finding exciting rhythmic breaks was no easy task, though. Some artists turned to early drum ... composed by Jester Hairston for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field starring Sidney Pointier. Should the song’s success have benefited Hairston? People were sampling a recording that contained
