From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists play significant roles in twentieth-century culture. This overview of these genres provides an expression of the twentieth-century black American experience. Histories are questioned; songs and lyrical imagery are analyzed; perspectives are presented from the standpoint of voice, guitar, piano, and working musician. A concluding chapter discusses the impact that the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.
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"...an important addition to literature devoted to the discussion of the blues." Notes
"... [part of] new essentials for public, academic, and musical libraries, and they would enhance high school libraries as well." Against the Grain
"...This fine collection of essays represents a particularly useful introduction to the blues for undergraduates...The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music effectively enables readers to understand the meanings of these forms of African American music and their legacy." -Yves Laberge, Institut quebecois des hautes etudes internationales, Quebec City: Journal of American Folklore
"... [part of] new essentials for public, academic, and musical libraries, and they would enhance high school libraries as well." Against the Grain
"...This fine collection of essays represents a particularly useful introduction to the blues for undergraduates...The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music effectively enables readers to understand the meanings of these forms of African American music and their legacy." -Yves Laberge, Institut quebecois des hautes etudes internationales, Quebec City: Journal of American Folklore
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From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists figure heavily in the mythology of twentieth-century culture. This book provides an overview of both these genres, which together provide an expression of twentieth-century black US experience. Their histories are unfolded and questioned; representative songs and lyrical imagery are analysed; and perspectives are offered from the standpoint of the voice, the guitar, the piano, and also that of the working musician. A concluding chapter discusses the impact the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.
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Blues and gospel are widely familiar as generic labels, and have extensive histories both in their own right and as genres influential on other forms of music. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, Muddy Waters, New Orleans, Sam Cooke, Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, New York, Chuck Berry, Soul Stirrers, World War, John Lee Hooker, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Deep South, Little Richard, United States, Civil War, Eric Clapton, Civil Rights, Elvis Presley, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Louis Jordan, Rolling Stones New!
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Blues and gospel are widely familiar as generic labels, and have extensive histories both in their own right and as genres influential on other forms of music. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, Muddy Waters, New Orleans, Sam Cooke, Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, New York, Chuck Berry, Soul Stirrers, World War, John Lee Hooker, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Deep South, Little Richard, United States, Civil War, Eric Clapton, Civil Rights, Elvis Presley, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Louis Jordan, Rolling Stones New!
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- Popular Music and Society by Brian Longhurst in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The History Of The Blues: The Roots, The Music, The People by Francis Davis on page 7, and Back Matter
- Urban Blues (Phoenix Books) by Charles Keil on page 8, and Back Matter
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