Ebook {Epub PDF} The Blues: A Very Short Introduction by Elijah Wald

 · Elijah Wald Very Short Introductions Features blues stars Ma Rainey, Jelly Roll Morton, W.C. Handy, Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, the Memphis Jug Band, and Charlie Patton. 8 rows ·  · The Blues: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions: Author: Elijah Wald. The Blues: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, "the most illuminating short treatment of the blues ever published." --The Wall Street Journal "one of the most valuable books about the blues to be published in the last decade. Wald builds on his earlier work to give us a concise, comprehensively informed history of the blues from the turn of the 20th century to the present day.".

Elijah Wald is the author of a new book, The Blues: A Very Short Introduction. In a little over pages, he explores the history of blues, covering it's many styles and key pioneers. He also traces its connection to other forms of music, like jazz and country. The Blues: A Very Short Introduction: Wald, Elijah: Books - www.doorway.ru $ FREE delivery: Thursday, May 27 on your first order. Fastest delivery: Sunday, May Order within 8 hrs and 7 mins. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). Available as a Kindle eBook. Kindle eBooks can be read on any device with the free Kindle app. Wald brings the story up to the present, touching on the effects of blues on American poetry, and its connection to modern styles such as rap. As with all of Oxford's Very Short Introductions, The Blues tells you--with insight, clarity, and wit--everything you need to know to understand this quintessentially American musical genre.

As the title suggests, this book is a great little introduction to the blues. In his earlier book on the genre, Escaping the Delta, Wald made a strong argument that the blues should be considered a popular music form played predominantly by professional musicians, as opposed to widespread popular opinion that placed the blues in the folk music camp. In this survey for a broader audience, Wald wisely sidesteps such bold statements, coming down squarely in the middle of the pop/folk dichotomy. The Blues: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, "the most illuminating short treatment of the blues ever published." --The Wall Street Journal "one of the most valuable books about the blues to be published in the last decade. Wald builds on his earlier work to give us a concise, comprehensively informed history of the blues from the turn of the 20th century to the present day.". Elijah Wald Very Short Introductions Features blues stars Ma Rainey, Jelly Roll Morton, W.C. Handy, Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, the Memphis Jug Band, and Charlie Patton.