Blues Fell This Morning: Meaning in the Blues

ISBN-13: 9780521377935 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 376 str.

Paul Oliver; Richard A. Wright

Opis

This is a new, thoroughly revised edition of Paul Oliver's classic study of the blues. First published in 1960, this remarkable book has not been superseded and its reappearance will be welcomed by all who wish to understand the complexity of meaning in the blues and the experiences which they expressed.

Recenzje

' … remarkable … a definitive study in breadth and depth of the themes, backgrounds, imagery and motivation of the blues.' The New York Times

Spis treści

List of illustrations; Author's note and acknowledgements to the first edition; Foreword by Richard Wright; Preface to the revised edition; Introduction; 1. Got to work or leave; 2. Railroad for my pillow; 3. Pains in my heart; 4. I'm a rooster, baby; 5. The jinx is on me; 6. Let the deal go down; 7. Evil and mean and funny; 8. Goin' to take a rap; 9. World black as midnight; 10. Going down slow; 11. Blues like showers of rain; Bibliographical references; Discography of quoted blues; Acknowledgements to discography; Index of quoted blues singers; General index.