A Right to Sing the Blues: African Americans, Jews, and American Popular Song

by Jeffrey Melnick

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All too often an incident or accident, such as the eruption in Crown Heights with its legacy of bitterness and recrimination, thrusts Black-Jewish relations into the news. A volley of discussion follows, but little in the way of progress or enlightenment results--and this is how things will remain until we radically revise the way we think about the complex interactions between African Americans and Jews. A Right to Sing the Blues offers just such...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674769767

ISBN13:9780674769762

Release Date:April 1999

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Arts, Music & Photography Blues Cultural Ethnic & International History History & Criticism Human Geography Music Musical Genres Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Theory, Composition & Performance World

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