Josh White : society blues
Elijah WaldWald, Elijah · Bok · Engelsk · utgitt 2002
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*0010636361 *003NO-LaBS *00520211116211555.0 *007t *008141124s2002 xx e 0deng d *009 cam 1 *019 $bl *020 $a9780415942041$qh.$c232 kr *035 $a(NO-LaBS)11239489(bibid) *0827 $a781.643092$25 *0827 $a782.421643092$221 *090 $c781.643092$dWHI *1001 $aWald, Elijah$_21570900 *24510$aJosh White$bsociety blues$cElijah Wald *260 $aNew York$aLondon$bRoutledge$c2002 *300 $axvii, 336 s.$bill., portr.$c24 cm. *336 $atekst$0http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAContentType/1020$2rdaco *337 $auformidlet$0http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAMediaType/1007$2rdamt *338 $abind$0http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDACarrierType/1049$2rdact *500 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 325-327) and index. *500 $aOriginally published: Amherst, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Press, 2000 *5058 $aBorn in South Carolina, White spent his childhood as a "lead boy" for traveling blind bluesmen. In the early '30s he moved to New York and became a popular blues star, then introduced folk-blues to a mass white audience in the 1940s. He was famed both for his strong Civil Rights songs, which made him a favorite of the Roosevelts, and for his sexy stage persona. The king of Caf? Society-also home to Billie Holiday -- he was the one bluesman to consistently pack the New York nightspots, and the first black singer-guitarist to act in Hollywood films and star on Broadway. In the 1950s, White's bitter compromise with the blacklisters left him with few friends on either end of the political spectrum. He spent much of the decade in Europe, then came back strong in the 1960s folk revival. By 1963, he was voted one of America's top three male folk stars, but his health was failing and he did not survive the decade. Written in an engaging style, Society Blues portrays the difficult balancing act that all black performers must face in a predominantly white culture. Through the twists and turns of White's life, it traces the evolution of the blues and folk revival, and is a must read for anyone interested in the history of American popular culture, as well as a fascinating life story. Table of contents *546 $aEngelsk tekst *599 $a232 kr *60014$aWhite, Josh$_19336400 *650 4$aBiografier$_10033200 *650 4$aBlues$_10024500 *651 4$aUSA$_10088200 ^