Early Downhome Blues

Early Downhome Blues
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 1469616912
ISBN-13 : 9781469616919
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Book Synopsis Early Downhome Blues by : Jeff Todd Titon

Download or read book Early Downhome Blues written by Jeff Todd Titon and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first published in 1977, Early Downhome Blues is a detailed look at traditional country blues artists and their work. Combining musical analysis and cultural history approaches, Titon examines the origins of downhome blues in African American society. He also explores what happened to the art form when the blues were commercially recorded and became part of the larger American culture. From forty-seven musical transcriptions, Titon derives a grammar of early downhome blues melody. His book is enriched with the recollections of blues performers, audience members, and those working in the recording industry. In a new afterword, Titon reflects on the genesis of this book in the blues revival of the 1960s and the politics of tourism in the current revival under way.


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