Whose Blues? : Facing Up To Race and The Future of The Music.

A fascinating study of blues trends over the years and discussion of many giants of the genre. From the birth of the blues with W.C. Handy, to the poetry of Langston Hughes, influences of Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright and other. The blues revival and Black arts movement, and much more. With black-and-white photos, bibiography, notes, selected discography, index,.

320 p.; 24 cm.
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Language: English
ISBN: 1469660369
ISBN13: 9781469660363