Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution: Music and Social Change in America

by Dick Weissman

Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution is a comprehensive guide to the relationship between American music and politics. Music expert Dick Weissman opens with the dawn of American history, then moves to the book's key focus: 20th-century music - songs by and about Native Americans, African-Americans, women, Spanish-speaking groups, and more. Unprecedented in its approach, the book offers a multidisciplinary discussion that is broad and diverse, and illuminates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423442830
• ISBN13: 9781423442837
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"