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Blind Joe Death's America : John Fahey, the Blues, and Writing White Discontent /

"For over sixty years, American guitarist John Fahey (1939-2001) has been a storied figure, first within the folk and blues revival of the long 1960s, later for fans of alternative music. Mythologizing himself as Blind Joe Death, Fahey crudely parodied white middle-class fascination with Africa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Henderson, George L., 1958- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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