Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion by Clark, John

Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442243408)

Vendor: John Clark
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Format: Hardcover
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Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion by Clark, John

Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion

$50.00
Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion by Clark, John

Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion

$50.00
Format: Hardcover
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An icon of musical talent and independence, Bessie Smith's contributions to the blues and the music industry earned her the title of "Empress of the Blues." Learning how to listen to Smith's work in turn develops a greater understanding of how her successors extended and reinterpreted her music to honor her enduring legacy.

Author: John Clark
ISBN-10: 1442243406
ISBN-13: 9781442243408
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2017
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.80d
By John Clark
By John Clark
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John Clark is a musicologist and performing musician in the Boston area. He has been teaching college music courses since 2005--primarily at Connecticut College. He is also a saxophone teacher, performer, and has led his own Wolverine Jazz Band since 1995, playing numerous national jazz festivals and concerts. He has been published in American Music, The International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Journal, The Journal of the Music Library Association, and elsewhere.

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