 First edition | |
| Author | Ishmael Reed |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Satirical Western novel |
| Published | 1969 (Doubleday) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 177 pp |
| ISBN | 0-385-06754-2 |
| OCLC | 43333542 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3568.E365 Y4 2000 |
| Preceded by | The Freelance Pallbearers |
| Followed by | Mumbo Jumbo |
Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down is a novel by the African-American writer Ishmael Reed. It is a satirical take on the traditional Western. It is Ishmael Reed's second novel, following The Freelance Pallbearers (1967), and was first published in 1969. It tells the story of the Loop Garoo Kid, an African-American cowboy who practices the religion of Neohoodooism, and describes his struggle against established religion and cultural oppression.