Nobody Knows Where the Blues Come from: Lyrics and History

by Robert Springer, John Cowley, Randall Cherry, et al.

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Musicians and music scholars rightly focus on the sounds of the blues and the colorful life stories of blues performers. Equally important and, until now, inadequately studied are the lyrics. The international contributors to Nobody Knows Where the Blues Come From explore this aspect of the blues and establish the significance of African American popular song as a neglected form of oral history.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1934110299

ISBN13:9781934110294

Release Date:June 2007

Publisher:University Press of Mississippi

Length:316 Pages

Weight:1.02 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Arts, Music & Photography Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Blues Music Musical Genres Specific Demographics

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