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American Popular Music - Blues (Paperback)
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American Popular Music - Blues (Paperback)
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This is a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to the blues - from its roots
to the present. Born out of the field hollers, work songs, and
spirituals sung by African-American slaves and tenant farmers as
they were forced to work in the fields of the South, blues music
often speaks of oppression, sadness, and love - topics that
transcend racial and ethnic boundaries. Early musicians such as
Blind Lemon Jefferson and W.C. Handy established the standards of
the genre, with the hit songs ""See That My Grave Is Kept Clean""
and ""Memphis Blues,"" respectively. Their affecting lyrics later
served as inspiration for future blues performers such as Muddy
Waters, Lead Belly, and John Lee Hooker. The blues became the
foundation for nearly every form of American music created in the
20th century, especially jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and
hip-hop. ""American Popular Music: Blues"", in more than 450
entries, brings together in a single volume all the aspects of this
musical genre, creating an essential resource for music lovers
everywhere, as well as those interested in the historical roots of
an American legacy.
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