The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521001076)

From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists play significant roles in twentieth-century culture. This overview of these genres provides an expression of the twentieth-century black American experience. Histories are questioned; songs and lyrical imagery are analyzed; perspectives are presented from the standpoint of voice, guitar, piano, and working musician. A concluding chapter discusses the impact that the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.

Author: Allan Moore
ISBN-10: 0521001072
ISBN-13: 9780521001076
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/13/2003
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.86h x 6.86w x 0.50d