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"Hound Dog is a cultural history of "Hound Dog" singles-from the original by Willie Mae Thornton to the infamous version by Elvis Presley, and to later "dog" themed songs such as George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" and Snoop Dogg and DMX's "Get At Me Dog.&...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
2023.
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| Colección: | Singles (Duke University Press)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Hound Dog is a cultural history of "Hound Dog" singles-from the original by Willie Mae Thornton to the infamous version by Elvis Presley, and to later "dog" themed songs such as George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" and Snoop Dogg and DMX's "Get At Me Dog." Eric Weisbard argues that we have to fully grapple with the rich and varied meanings that emerge at this dog-themed nexus in this history of rock 'n' roll, R&B, punk, and pop music. Through Elvis' "Hound Dog" single, Weisbard rethinks the story of rock 'n' roll's origins and influences, race and commodification (love and theft, noun to verb), to listen for cross-racial registers of whiteness"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (144 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781478027072 147802707X |