Heroin and Music in New York City [electronic resource] /
Spunt, B.author.
Using narrative accounts from a sample of 69 New York City-based musicians of various genres who are self-acknowledged heroin users, the book addresses the reasons why these musicians started using heroin and the impact heroin had on these musicians' playing, creativity, and careers.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; One Introduction; Two Jazz; Three Rock; Four R&B; Five Folk Music; Six Latin and Caribbean Music; Seven Conclusion; Notes; Index
Includes index.
Using narrative accounts from a sample of 69 New York City-based musicians of various genres who are self-acknowledged heroin users, the book addresses the reasons why these musicians started using heroin and the impact heroin had on these musicians' playing, creativity, and careers.
Culture.
Sociology.
Music.
Cultural studies.
Criminology.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Sociology of Culture.
Sociology, general.
Music.
Cultural Studies.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Regional and Cultural Studies.