Ramblin' on My Mind: New Perspectives on the Blues

by David Evans

Book Overview

This compilation of essays takes the study of the blues to a welcome new level. Distinguished scholars and well-established writers from such diverse backgrounds as musicology, anthropology, musicianship, and folklore join together to examine blues as literature, music, personal expression, and cultural product. Ramblin' on My Mind contains pieces on Ella Fitzgerald, Son House, and Robert Johnson; on the styles of vaudeville, solo guitar, and zydeco;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252074483
• ISBN13: 9780252074486
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"