Overview
Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first published in 1977, Early Downhome Blues is a detailed look at traditional country blues artists and their work. Combining musical analysis and cultural history approaches, Titon examines the origins of downhome blues in African American society. He also explores what happened to the art form when the blues were commercially recorded and became part of the larger American culture. From forty-seven musical transcriptions, Titon derives a grammar of early downhome blues melody. His book is enriched with the recollections of blues performers, audience members, and those working in the recording industry. In a new afterword, Titon reflects on the genesis of this book in the blues revival of the 1960s and the politics of tourism in the current revival under way. |Kalman examines the crucial period of 1967-1970 at Yale Law School, when the mainstream liberal faculty was challenged by left-liberal students who aimed to unlock the democratic visions of law and social change they associated with Yale's legal realists of the 1930s. Law students during this phase of the school's history included Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clarence Thomas.
Full Product Details
Author: Jeff Todd Titon
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.759kg
ISBN: 9780807844823
ISBN 10: 0807844829
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 28 February 1995
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A classic study of blues. Jeff Titon reveals the artistry of blues performers and their rich contributions to American music.William Ferris, University of Mississippi Accessible to both student and fan . . . Ythis book belongs in every blues library. Living Blues A classic study of blues. Jeff Titon reveals the artistry of blues performers and their rich contributions to American music.William Ferris, University of Mississippi Accessible to both student and fan . . . [this book] belongs in every blues library. Living Blues
A classic study of blues. Jeff Titon reveals the artistry of blues performers and their rich contributions to American music.William Ferris, University of Mississippi Accessible to both student and fan . . . �this book� belongs in every blues library. Living Blues A classic study of blues. Jeff Titon reveals the artistry of blues performers and their rich contributions to American music.William Ferris, University of Mississippi Accessible to both student and fan . . . [this book] belongs in every blues library. Living Blues
A classic study of blues. Jeff Titon reveals the artistry of blues performers and their rich contributions to American music.William Ferris, University of Mississippi
A classic study of blues. Jeff Titon reveals the artistry of blues performers and their rich contributions to American music.<p>William Ferris, University of Mississippi
Author Information
Jeff Todd Titon is professor of music at Brown University and author of Downhome Blues Lyrics, Powerhouse for God, and Give Me This Mountain.
