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Blues Music in the Sixties : A Story in Black and White /
Examining how music is linked to racial constructs and how African American musicians and audiences reacted to white appropriation, this book shows the stakes when whites claim the right to play and live the blues. In the 1960s, within the larger context of the civil rights movement and the burgeoni...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Examining how music is linked to racial constructs and how African American musicians and audiences reacted to white appropriation, this book shows the stakes when whites claim the right to play and live the blues. In the 1960s, within the larger context of the civil rights movement and the burgeoning counterculture, the blues changed from black to white in its production and reception, as audiences became increasingly white. Yet, while this was happening, blackness -- especially black masculinity -- remained a marker of authenticity. The author discusses these developments, including the international aspects of the blues. He highlights the performers and venues that represented changing racial politics and addresses the impact and involvement of audiences and cultural brokers. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (204 pages): illustrations ; |
| ISBN: | 9780813551746 |