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Using blues literature and history as a cultural anchor, Adam Gussow defines, interprets, and makes sense of the blues for the new millennium. Drawing on the blues tradition's major writers, and grounded in his first-person knowledge of the blues performance scene, Gussow's thought-provoking book kickstarts a long overdue conversation.

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“An insightful work that connects contemporary culture to an old-school genre.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Ably details the African American core of the blues and the shifting racial dynamics that have made the music so compelling to white Americans and blues fans in other cultures. Blues scholars will find the book illuminating.” —Library Journal

Whose Blues

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    A Paperback by Adam Gussow

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      Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
      Published 1/30/2020 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781469660363
      978-1469660363
      ISBN-10 1469660369

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Using blues literature and history as a cultural anchor, Adam Gussow defines, interprets, and makes sense of the blues for the new millennium. Drawing on the blues tradition's major writers, and grounded in his first-person knowledge of the blues performance scene, Gussow's thought-provoking book kickstarts a long overdue conversation.

      Trade Review
      “An insightful work that connects contemporary culture to an old-school genre.” —Kirkus Reviews

      “Ably details the African American core of the blues and the shifting racial dynamics that have made the music so compelling to white Americans and blues fans in other cultures. Blues scholars will find the book illuminating.” —Library Journal

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