Samuel Charters

Gebundenes Buch

A Language of Song

Journeys in the Musical World of the African Diaspora

Beschreibung

A renowned author and blues historian chronicles his travels as he traces music of the African diaspora to dozens of locations around the world.

Autor

Samuel Charters is a renowned and influential ethnomusicologist whose many books on music include A Trumpet around the Corner: The Story of New Orleans Jazz; The Blues Makers; The Roots of the Blues: An African Search, winner of an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award; Robert Johnson; The Life, the Times, the Songs of Country Joe and the Fish; The Bluesmen; and The Country Blues . In recognition of his writing, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1994. Charters is a Grammy-winning music producer, who has made many recordings as well as a documentary film, The Blues. He is also the author of four novels, numerous books of poetry, and a memoir.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Duke University Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 771g
• ISBN-13: 9780822343585
• ISBN-10: 0822343584
• Artikelnr.: 25869864