Nobody Knows Where the Blues Come From
Subtitle: Lyrics and History (American Made Music)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: November 4, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781934110294
Subjects: Black studies; Blues; Western music: periods & styles; Music; Biography / Autobiography; USA; Composers & Musicians - Country & Folk; Genres & Styles - Blues; History & Criticism - General; Music : Genres & Styles - Blues; Music : History & Criticism - General; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General
First sentence: The purpose of this paper is to identify and survey the texts of blues, gospel songs and sermons recorded by African Americans about the flood of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in 1927.