Capturing a time when music was an integral part of life, this richly illustrated book documents, in revealing photographs and evocative descriptions, the wide variety of musical styles of the American South. Photos and text drawn from the archives of the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and rarely seen private collections focus on life from the 1850s to World War II. Emphasizing how music was a part of daily life-at home for dancing and recreation, in church for worship and ceremony, on the job as an accompaniment to work-the book celebrates the vitality of the American South's musical life.
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With this collaboration, the Carlins continue their significant contributions to the study of folk music in the United States. The Smithsonian Institution's collection is richer through Richard's production of more than a dozen recordings for Folkways Records; Bob is known as a folklorist, performer, and documentarian of North Carolina folk music. Featured are 75 black-and-white photographs, dating from the 1850s to the beginning of World War II, by Ben Shahn, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Russell Lee, and other lesser-known photographers. These images are taken from a variety of sources, most notably the Library of Congress's archives of the Farm Security Administration. These stirring imagesDmany of which have never been reproduced until nowDreveal the importance of music in the everyday lives of Southerners. Each photograph comes with a descriptive notation to focus the reader's attention on its distinguishing musical features. Recommended for academic and public library collections.DKathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, TX
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Richard Carlin, author of The Big Book of Country Music, the five-volume Worlds of Music series, and producer for Folkway Records, lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Bob Carlin, noted folklorist, recording artist for Rounder Records, and writer for Traditional Music, Journal of Country Music, and other periodicals, lives in Lexington, North Carolina.
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Expecting great things, I was frankly a little disappoined in this book. There are unpublished photos that are interesting, but the graphic quality of many of the reproductions is only fair. I found more than a few innacuracies regarding the instruments and dates. The text is frankly uninspiring. If you are an amatuer ethnomusicoligist as I am, it is one to keep on the shelf for reference that is true, but as a definitive work it is sorely lacking. I also found it to be surprisingly short. Given the breadth and depth of the subject, the paucity of the text and photos is alarming. So, for me it was OK but not really a top shelf choice.
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I love the photos in this book. Large black and white photos of early bands in the south. Clear picutes of early insturments and band members and their clothing. There was one photo I've seen before--the one of the Cajun couple--but most of the others were fresh photos that I had not seen. There is a text history of Southern Country music--but this book is worth buying for the historical photos alone.
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