Description
Book SynopsisBryan Wagner is Associate Professor of English and American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. His books include
Disturbing the Peace: Black Culture and the Police Power after Slavery (2009),
The Tar Baby: A Global History (2017), and
The Life and Legend of Bras-Coupé: The Fugitive Slave Who Fought the Law, Ruled the Swamp, Danced at Congo Square, Invented Jazz, and Died for Love (2019).
Trade ReviewIn his view, the Wild Tchoupitoulas is both a harbinger of that future and a symbol of the past that is long gone now. For a long essay/short book, [Bryan Wagner] does a great job, and he never forgets that the music and personalities that made it are what makes it the classic that it is. * Offbeat Magazine *
Bryan Wagner’s truly enjoyable book is a fascinating trip into some of the history of the amazing city of New Orleans and the past and traditions of a section of the population who don’t always get the attention they deserve. It is much more about tradition and history than it is about the album per se; and it’s an all the better read as a result of that. * Americana UK *
Table of ContentsMaps Introduction 1 Family 2 Tradition 3 Arrangement 4 Culture and Commerce
Acknowledgements Notes on Sources
