The blues come to Texas : Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick's unfinished book /

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From October 1959 until sometime in 1974, Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick collaborated on what was to be a definitive history and analysis of the blues in Texas. Both men were prominent scholars and researchers: Oliver had already established an impressive record of publications; and McCormick was we...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Oliver, Paul, 1927-2017 (Author), McCormick, Mack (Author)
Other Authors: Govenar, Alan B., 1952- (Editor, writer of supplementray textual content.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music.
Subjects:
Blues (Music) > Texas > History and criticism.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Blues (Music)
Texas
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Recording the blues and the folk revival: a prelude / by Alan Govenar and Kip Lornell
  • Author's preface to the original work / by Paul Oliver
  • Volume one
  • Introduction: Ninety-eight degree blues
  • Old country stomp
  • Folio one, folio two
  • Sing a while, pick a while
  • Silver City bound
  • On central tracks
  • Suitcase blues
  • Long lonesome day
  • Out on Santa Fe
  • Out on Santa Fe
  • The Houston kick
  • San Antonio shout
  • Howling wolf
  • Huntsville bound
  • Flying crow
  • California bound
  • Tin can alley
  • Texas worried blues
  • Juneteenth
  • Volume two
  • African echoes
  • Go down old Hannah
  • Deck hand and cow hand
  • Chock house days
  • Boll weevil ballad, boll weevil blues
  • Matchbox blues
  • Denomination blues
  • Days of forty-nine
  • Shadowland blues
  • Across the tracks: string bands
  • Sunshine special
  • Texas easy street
  • Texas blues, Texas style.

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