Descrizione

di DAPHNE DUVAL HARRISON

In Inglese/In English

“Throughout the 1920s, in tents, theaters, dance halls and cabarets, and on “race” records, black American women captivated large audiences with their singing of the blues. University of Maryland professor Harrison examines the subjects and texts of their songs, the toll these performers paid for their right to be heard, and what they did to transform a folk tradition into …more”

Rutgers University Press, 1988

Center for Research in Black Cukture, The New York Public Library

Pagg 320 – B/W rare photos – Index of song titles – Bibliography – glossary

Nuovo/New