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Blues in the Mississippi night
These archival recordings present the recollections of Mississippi blues musicians Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, and Sonny Boy Williamson as told to Alan Lomax. Through a conversational dialogue with one another, the musicians explore the origins, meaning, and development of blues music among Blac...
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| Formato: | CD Audiom |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
Salem, MA :
Ryko,
p1990.
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| Sumario: | These archival recordings present the recollections of Mississippi blues musicians Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, and Sonny Boy Williamson as told to Alan Lomax. Through a conversational dialogue with one another, the musicians explore the origins, meaning, and development of blues music among Black Americans in the South. Includes examples of each musician singing and playing the blues as well as prerecorded field recordings of Black folk songs. |
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| Notas: | Compact disc. Analog recording. Booklet contains introd. and footnotes by Alan Lomax; full text of three-way conversations; and the singers' biographies by Matthew Barton. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 v. : ill. ; 12 cm.) |