Barrelhouse Words

A Blues Dialect Dictionary

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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This fascinating compendium explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. Utilizing both documentary evidence and invaluable interviews with a number of now-deceased musicians from the 1920s and '30s, blues scholar Stephen Calt unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked "race records" recorded between 1923 and 1949. From "aggravatin' papa" to "yas-yas-yas" and everything in between, this truly unique, racy, and compelling resource decodes a neglected speech for general readers and researchers alike, offering invaluable information about black language and American slang.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-10-01
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt426 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagUniversity of Illinois Press
ISBN9780252076602

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"An impeccably scholarly, irresistibly readable guide to the language heard on the recordings of the great blues singers who were active in the first half of the 20th century."--Wall Street Journal"A very useful and mamlishly good book."--Juke Blues"A fascinating and entertaining read."--All About Jazz"A treat for anyone who loves language, and who sees it as a living, breathing entity."--PopMatters