Bibliograph

American epic, when music gave America her voice, Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty with Elijah Wald

Type

Label

American epic, when music gave America her voice, Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty with Elijah Wald

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277)

Illustrations

portraitsfacsimilesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American epic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

935784467

Responsibility statement

Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty with Elijah Wald

Sub title

when music gave America her voice

Summary

A companion book to the groundbreaking PBS and BBC documentary series celebrates the pioneers and artists of American roots music--blues, gospel, folk, Cajun, Appalachian, Hawaiian, and Native American--without which there would be no jazz, rock, country, R & B, or hip hop today

Table Of Contents

The first time America heard herself -- I'll get a break someday: Will Shade and the Memphis Jug Band -- In the shadow of Clinch Mountain: The Carter Family -- My heart keeps singing: Elder J.E. Burch -- Gonna die with my hammer in my hand: Dick Justice and the Williamson Brothers -- Down the dirt road: Charley Patton and the Mississippi Delta Blues -- Chant of the snake dance: The Hopi Indian Chanters -- Bird of paradise: Joseph Kekuku -- Mal hombre: Lydia Mednoza -- Allons à Lafayette: The Breaux Family -- Avalon blues: Mississippi John Hurt -- The American epic sessions -- Travel and the crew

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