Nobody Knows Where the Blues Come from
Lyrics and History
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2005
University Press of Mississippi (Verlag)
978-1-57806-797-8 (ISBN)
University Press of Mississippi (Verlag)
978-1-57806-797-8 (ISBN)
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Although the aesthetic appeal of blues music has always been its major asset, the lyrical content of the songs, sometimes overlooked, is at least equally to be credited for its staying power. This collection presents African American popular music as a self-contained cultural domain and as a form of oral history.
Although the aesthetic appeal of blues music has always been its major asset, the lyrical content of the songs, sometimes overlooked, is at least equally to be credited for its staying power. Eight critiques, resulting from years of research, make up this volume. In all, the focus rests on the historical dimensions of the lyrics with the intention of setting the record straight or creating a record where none existed. Together, this collection presents African American popular music as a self-contained cultural domain and as a form of oral history which continues to be a permanent source of enlightenment shining light on several dark comers of official history.
Although the aesthetic appeal of blues music has always been its major asset, the lyrical content of the songs, sometimes overlooked, is at least equally to be credited for its staying power. Eight critiques, resulting from years of research, make up this volume. In all, the focus rests on the historical dimensions of the lyrics with the intention of setting the record straight or creating a record where none existed. Together, this collection presents African American popular music as a self-contained cultural domain and as a form of oral history which continues to be a permanent source of enlightenment shining light on several dark comers of official history.
Robert Springer is professor of English at the University of Metz in Longeville les Metz, France. Among other works, he is author of Authentic Blues: Its History and Its Themes and editor of The Lyrics in African American Popular Music.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.8.2006 |
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Verlagsort | Jackson |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 150 x 230 mm |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues |
ISBN-10 | 1-57806-797-9 / 1578067979 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-57806-797-8 / 9781578067978 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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