Broadcasting the Blues - Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Paperback, New edition)

"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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Paul Oliver
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-97177-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Blues Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Blues
LSN:	0-415-97177-2
Barcode:	9780415971775

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