Willie Dixon - Preacher of the Blues

This book examines the career of Willie Dixon, detailing his skills as a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. This volume also charts the development of his songwriting techniques from his early professional career to his mature period, exploring his philosophy of songwriting and its social, historical, and cultural background.

About the author

Mitsutoshi Inaba holds a doctorate in musicology and ethnomusicology from the University of Oregon. He currently teaches courses on African American studies with a focus on music at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is the author of Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues (2011).

Summary

This book examines the career of Willie Dixon, detailing his skills as a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. This volume also charts the development of his songwriting techniques from his early professional career to his mature period, exploring his philosophy of songwriting and its social, historical, and cultural background.

Product details

• Authors: Mitsutoshi Inaba
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2014
• EAN: 9781442245631
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4563-1
• No. of pages: 502
• Series: African American Cultural Theory and Heritage; African American Cultural Theo; African American Cultural Theory and Heritage
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; USA, Blues, Ethnic Studies, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues, Biography: arts & entertainment, United States of America, USA, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional