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Authentic Blues: Its History and Its Themes (Studies in the History and Interpretation of Music)
  
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Authentic Blues: Its History and Its Themes (Studies in the History and Interpretation of Music) [Hardcover]

Robert Springer (Author), Andre J. M. Prevos (Translator)


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0773489207 978-0773489202 January 1996
This translation of Robert Springer's "Le Blues Authentique" surveys the history and development of the blues in the United States. It analyzes its evolution in relation to the history of African Americans in the South during the post-slavery period and during their successive migrations to urban centres like Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It tackles the problem of stylistic characteristics and social aspects of the blues by analyzing the lyrics of many blues songs recorded between the 1920s and 1950s and underlining the various changes in themes. The study documents the history of the blues and also focuses on its social aspects and on the authenticity of its impact on both black and white segments of American society and popular culture from the 1920s to the present.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 199 pages
  • Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (January 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0773489207
  • ISBN-13: 978-0773489202
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,675,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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