| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Southern blues -- Carving out a home in the promised land -- Southern migrant blues : Lee Bradley and the Black Metropolis -- The rise of Big Bill -- I come for to sing -- We love the blues, but tell us about jazz -- Big Bill Broonzy : the making of a legend -- Escaping the folk : the 'authentic' career of a black pop star. |
| Summary |
"Over the course of his long career, legendary bluesman William 'Big Bill' Broonzy (1893-1958) helped shape the trajectory of the genre ... Along the way, Broonzy adopted an evolving personal and professional identity, tailoring his self-presentation to the demands of the place and time. Kevin D. Greene argues that Broonzy's popular success testifies to his ability to navigate the cultural expectations of his different audiences. Using Broonzy's multifaceted career, Greene situates blues performance at the center of understanding African American self-presentation and racial identity in the first half of the twentieth century. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958.
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Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958. |
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African American musicians -- Biography.
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African American musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Blues musicians. |
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United States. |
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African Americans -- Race identity.
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African Americans -- Race identity. |
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Blues (Music) -- History and criticism.
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Blues (Music) |
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Celebrities in popular culture.
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Celebrities in popular culture. |
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Harlem Renaissance.
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Harlem Renaissance. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Greene, Kevin D. Invention and reinvention of Big Bill Broonzy. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2018] 9781469646480 (DLC) 2018011168 (OCoLC)1029087847 |
| ISBN |
9781469646503 (electronic book) |
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1469646501 (electronic book) |
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9781469646510 |
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146964651X |
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9781469646480 |
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146964648X |
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9781469646497 |
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1469646498 |
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