Broadcasting the Blues
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-97177-5 (ISBN)
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era is based on Paul Oliver's award-winning radio broadcasts from the BBC that were created over several decades. It traces the social history of the blues in America, from its birth in the rural South through the heyday of sound recordings. Noted blues scholar Paul Oliver draws on decades of research and personal interviews with performers--some of whom he "discovered" and recorded for the first time--to draw a picture of how the blues aesthetic developed, giving new insights into the role blues played in American society before racial integration.
The book begins by outlining the history of the blues from African music through country stomps, ragtime songs, and field hollers. From the heroic figures of black folksong--including the steel-driving railroad worker John Henry and the destructive Boll Weevil--to the content of the emerging blues, the author discusses the "meaning" behind the often coded words of the blues, evoking topics such as playful sexuality, magic and medicine, the stresses of segregation, and commentary on national events. Finally, the author traces the history of blues documentation, showing how our views of the early blues have been shaped through a complex interplay of social forces, and indicating possible lines for future research.
Paul Oliver is a world-renowned authority on the blues. He was among the first to write seriously about the music, and his many acclaimed books include Blues FeelThis Morning, Conversation with the Blues, The Story ofthe Blues, and Savannah Syncopators. He lives in Oxfordshire, England.
Preface Introduction: The Development of the Blues I Before the Blues 1 Blues in Retrospect 2 Blues and Black Society 3 Echoes of Africa 4 Go Down Old Hannah 5 Old Country Stomp 6 Ragtime Millionaires 7 Dr. Medicine 8 John Henry and the Boll Weevil 9 Yonder Comes the Blues II Early Performers 10 Washboard Rhythm Bands 11 Harmonica Breakdown: Sonny Terry 12 Leadbelly (Parts 1 and 2) 13 Some Contemporary Blues Singers III Meaning in the Blues 14 Blues and Trouble 15 Down the Dirt Road 16 Black Cat's Bone 17 Tricks Ain't Walkin' 18 Jail-house Moan 19 Let's Have a New Deal 20 High Water Everywhere 21 This World is in a Tnagle 22 Blues with a Feeling 23 Three Ball Blues IV Documenting the Blues 24 Creating the Documents 25 (De)Classifying the Blues 26 Anticipatin' the Blues 27 Playing with the Strings 28 Blowin' the Blues 29 In the Field 30 Still to Be Documented Conclusion: The Blues as an Art Form
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.11.2005 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 390 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues |
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| ISBN-10 | 0-415-97177-2 / 0415971772 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-97177-5 / 9780415971775 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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