Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White, Kimberly Mack

Автор: Mack Kimberly
Название: Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White
ISBN: 162534550X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781625345509
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: The familiar story of Delta blues musician Robert Johnson, who sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads in exchange for guitar virtuosity, and the violent stereotypes evoked by legendary blues "bad men" like Stagger Lee undergird the persistent racial myths surrounding "authentic" blues expression. Fictional Blues unpacks the figure of the American blues performer, moving from early singers such as Ma Rainey and Big Mama Thornton to contemporary musicians such as Amy Winehouse, Rhiannon Giddens, and Jack White to reveal that blues makers have long used their songs, performances, interviews, and writings to invent personas that resist racial, social, economic, and gendered oppression.Using examples of fictional and real-life blues artists culled from popular music and literary works from writers such as Walter Mosley, Alice Walker, and Sherman Alexie, Kimberly Mack demonstrates that the stories blues musicians construct about their lives (however factually slippery) are inextricably linked to the "primary story" of the narrative blues tradition, in which autobiography fuels musicians' reclamation of power and agency.

Автор: Clark John
Название: Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener`s Companion
ISBN: 1442243406 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442243408
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Описание: An icon of musical talent and independence, Bessie Smith`s contributions to the blues and the music industry earned her the title of "Empress of the Blues." Learning how to listen to Smith`s work in turn develops a greater understanding of how her successors extended and reinterpreted her music to honor her enduring legacy.