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Item specifics

Condition
Acceptable
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Type
Paperback
Signed
No
Book Series
Historical
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Personalized
No
Features
Illustrated
Original Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Intended Audience
Adults
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
ISBN
9780226429601
Book Title
Urban Blues
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Item Length
8 in
Edition
2
Publication Year
1992
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Charles Keil
Genre
Music, Social Science
Topic
Genres & Styles / Blues, Ethnic, Sociology / Urban, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
244 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226429601
ISBN-13
9780226429601
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59072

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Urban Blues
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Topic
Genres & Styles / Blues, Ethnic, Sociology / Urban, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Social Science
Author
Charles Keil
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
91-034943
Dewey Decimal
781.57
Table Of Content
Introduction I. Afro-American Music II. Blues Styles: An Historical Sketch III. Fattening Frogs For Snakes? IV. B. B. King Backstage V. Big Bobby Blue Bland on Stage VI. Role and Response VII. Soul and Solidarity VIII. Alternatives Appendix A. The Identity Problem Appendix B. Talking About Music Appendix C. Blues Styles: An Annotated Outline Afterword: Postscripts Index
Synopsis
Charles Keil examines the expressive role of blues bands and performers and stresses the intense interaction between performer and audience. Profiling bluesmen Bobby Bland and B. B. King, Keil argues that they are symbols for the black community, embodying important attitudes and roles--success, strong egos, and close ties to the community. While writing Urban Blues in the mid-1960s, Keil optimistically saw this cultural expression as contributing to the rising tide of raised political consciousness in Afro-America. His new Afterword examines black music in the context of capitalism and black culture in the context of worldwide trends toward diversification. "Enlightening. . . . [Keil] has given a provocative indication of the role of the blues singer as a focal point of ghetto community expression."--John S. Wilson, New York Times Book Review "A terribly valuable book and a powerful one. . . . Keil is an original thinker and . . . has offered us a major breakthrough."--Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune "[ Urban Blues ] expresses authentic concern for people who are coming to realize that their past was . . . the source of meaningful cultural values."-- Atlantic "An achievement of the first magnitude. . . . He opens our eyes and introduces a world of amazingly complex musical happening."--Robert Farris Thompson, Ethnomusicology "[Keil's] vigorous, aggressive scholarship, lucid style and sparkling analysis stimulate the challenge. Valuable insights come from treating urban blues as artistic communication."--James A. Bonar, Boston Herald, Charles Keil examines the expressive role of blues bands and performers and stresses the intense interaction between performer and audience. Profiling bluesmen Bobby Bland and B. B. King, Keil argues that they are symbols for the black community, embodying important attitudes and roles-success, strong egos, and close ties to the community. While writing Urban Blues in the mid-1960s, Keil optimistically saw this cultural expression as contributing to the rising tide of raised political consciousness in Afro-America. His new Afterword examines black music in the context of capitalism and black culture in the context of worldwide trends toward diversification. "Enlightening. . . . Keil] has given a provocative indication of the role of the blues singer as a focal point of ghetto community expression."-John S. Wilson, New York Times Book Review "A terribly valuable book and a powerful one. . . . Keil is an original thinker and . . . has offered us a major breakthrough."-Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune " Urban Blues ] expresses authentic concern for people who are coming to realize that their past was . . . the source of meaningful cultural values."- Atlantic "An achievement of the first magnitude. . . . He opens our eyes and introduces a world of amazingly complex musical happening."-Robert Farris Thompson, Ethnomusicology " Keil's] vigorous, aggressive scholarship, lucid style and sparkling analysis stimulate the challenge. Valuable insights come from treating urban blues as artistic communication."-James A. Bonar, Boston Herald, Charles Keil examines the expressive role of blues bands and performers and stresses the intense interaction between performer and audience. Profiling bluesmen Bobby Bland and B. B. King, Keil argues that they are symbols for the black community, embodying important attitudes and roles-success, strong egos, and close ties to the community. While writing Urban Blues in the mid-1960s, Keil optimistically saw this cultural expression as contributing to the rising tide of raised political consciousness in Afro-America. His new Afterword examines black music in the context of capitalism and black culture in the context of worldwide trends toward diversification. "Enlightening. . . . [Keil] has given a provocative indication of the role of the blues singer as a focal point of ghetto community expression."-John S. Wilson, New York Times Book Review "A terribly valuable book and a powerful one. . . . Keil is an original thinker and . . . has offered us a major breakthrough."-Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune "[ Urban Blues ] expresses authentic concern for people who are coming to realize that their past was . . . the source of meaningful cultural values."- Atlantic "An achievement of the first magnitude. . . . He opens our eyes and introduces a world of amazingly complex musical happening."-Robert Farris Thompson, Ethnomusicology "[Keil's] vigorous, aggressive scholarship, lucid style and sparkling analysis stimulate the challenge. Valuable insights come from treating urban blues as artistic communication."-James A. Bonar, Boston Herald
Copyright Date
1968
ebay_catalog_id
4

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