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Write Me a Few of Your Lines: A Blues Reader
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Paperback. A selection of writings, published between 1911 and 1998, on the subject of blues music. There are contributions by folklorists, anthropologists, sociologists, literary artists, musicians, critics and aficionados, including Richard Alan Waterman, Alan Lomax and James Baldwin. Editor(s): Tracy, Steven C. Num Pages: 624 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1084.
A selection of writings, published between 1911 and 1998, on the subject of blues music. Included are contributions by folklorists, anthropologists, sociologists, literary artists, musicians, critics and aficionados. The appeal of blues music is reflected in the range of contributors to the volume, among them Howard W. Odum, Alan Lomax, Richard Alan Waterman, Langston Hughes, Paul Oliver, Sam Charters, Janheinz Jahn, James Baldwin, Leroi Jones, Charles Keil, Jeff Todd Titon, Houston Baker, Hazel Carby and Angela Davis. From these various perspectives emerges an understanding of the blues: its origin in African aesthetics; the impact of slavery and reconstruction; its early ... Read more
A selection of writings, published between 1911 and 1998, on the subject of blues music. Included are contributions by folklorists, anthropologists, sociologists, literary artists, musicians, critics and aficionados. The appeal of blues music is reflected in the range of contributors to the volume, among them Howard W. Odum, Alan Lomax, Richard Alan Waterman, Langston Hughes, Paul Oliver, Sam Charters, Janheinz Jahn, James Baldwin, Leroi Jones, Charles Keil, Jeff Todd Titon, Houston Baker, Hazel Carby and Angela Davis. From these various perspectives emerges an understanding of the blues: its origin in African aesthetics; the impact of slavery and reconstruction; its early ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558492066
SKU
V9781558492066
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