Ramblin' on My Mind: New Perspectives on the Blues

(Part of the African American Music in Global Perspective Series)

by David Evans

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This compilation of essays takes the study of the blues to a welcome new level. Distinguished scholars and well-established writers from such diverse backgrounds as musicology, anthropology, musicianship, and folklore join together to examine blues as literature, music, personal expression, and cultural product. Ramblin' on My Mind contains pieces on Ella Fitzgerald, Son House, and Robert Johnson; on the styles of vaudeville, solo guitar, and zydeco;...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252074483

ISBN13:9780252074486

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:440 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"

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