Rooseveltas Blues - African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR

Association of Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence
Recorded Gospel Music (1998) In Roosevelt's Blues, Guido van Rijn documents more than a hundred blues and gospel lyrics that contain direct political comment about FDR. Altogether, they convey the thought, spirit, and history of the African-American population during the Roosevelt era. Included in the book are recorded sermons by Rev. J. M. Gates and lyrics to songs recorded by such notable musicians as Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter, Big Bill Broonzy, "Champion" Jack Dupree, Sonny Boy Williamson, Josh White, the Mississippi Sheiks, and many others. Using these sources, which have been neglected by historians, van Rijn documents Roosevelt's vast popularity among Black people.

A propos de l'auteur

Guido van Rijn is teacher of English at Kennemer Lyceum in Overveen, the Netherlands. His books include The Truman and Eisenhower Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs, 1945-1960; Roosevelt's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR; and Kennedy's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.

Résumé

In blues lyrics of the thirties and forties, a reflection of FDR's influence on black America

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Guido Van Rijn, Guido van Rijn
• Edition: University Press Of Mississippi
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.03.1997
• EAN: 9780878059386
• ISBN: 978-0-87805-938-6
• Pages: 314
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Poids: 537 g
• Thèmes: American Made Music (Paperback; American Made Music (Paperback
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Musique; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques