The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music

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From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists figure heavily in the mythology of twentieth-century culture. The styles in which they sang have proved hugely influential to generations of popular singers, from the wholesale adoptions of singers like Robert Cray or James Brown, to the subtler vocal appropriations of Mariah Carey. Their own music, and how it operates, is not, however, always seen as valid in its own right. This book provides an overview of both these genres, which worked together to provide an expression of twentieth-century black US experience. Their histories are unfolded and questioned; representative songs and lyrical imagery are analysed; perspectives are offered from the standpoint of the voice, the guitar, the piano, and also that of the working musician. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.

Author Biography:

Allan Moore is Head of the School of Performing Arts at the University of Surrey, UK. He has written widely on popular music and is author of The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Cambridge University Press 1997), and Rock: The Primary Text (1993).

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March 13th, 2003

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General (US: Trade)
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Edited by Allan Moore

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12 Printed music items; 9 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

236

Series

Cambridge Companions to Music

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174x247x15

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9780521001076

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2492356

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