Blues and the Poetic Spirit
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Paul Garon knows the blues, from the music itself to the poetry and psychology that are the impetus of its creation. The author of biographies of such blues icons as Peetie Wheatstraw and Memphis Minnie, Garon focuses on the social and political elements that have evolved the blues over the last several decades, exploring the blues as a "psychopoetic" contribution to American music and history. Included are rare photographs of blues musicians and the world they inhabit.
Midwest Book Review
Blues is explored from a psychological and literary perspective in a classic title which was out of print for nearly ten years and which now reappears in an updated, enlarged edition. Use this to replace a tattered older copy or to gain fresh insights into the purposes and meaning of blues music.
Blues and the Poetic Spirit
Blues and the Poetic Spirit,Paul Garon,City Lights Publishers,0872863158,Blues,Blues (Music),Genres & Styles - Blues,Genres & Styles - Soul & R&B,History and criticism,Music,Music / General
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