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We Used to Have Luck in the Valley
written by Paul Garon, 1942-; in The Devil's Son-In-Law: The Story of Peetie Wheatstraw & His Songs (Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 2003), 77-100
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written by Paul Garon, 1942-; in The Devil's Son-In-Law: The Story of Peetie Wheatstraw & His Songs (Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 2003), 77-100
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Paul Garon, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company
Person Discussed
Peetie Wheatstraw, 1902-1941, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970
Topic / Theme
African American, Character traits, Sexism, Government aid, Sexuality, Roads, Songs, Women, Unemployment, Lyrics, Expression in performance, Audio recordings, Artistic collaboration, African American Music, New Deal, 1933-1938, Guitar, Piano
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Goin' Home...and the Big Treatment
written by Stan Britt; in Dexter Gordon: A Musical Biography (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 118-147
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written by Stan Britt; in Dexter Gordon: A Musical Biography (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 118-147
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stan Britt
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Dexter Gordon, 1923-1990, George Cables, 1944-, Victor Lewis, 1950-, Kirk Lightsey, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Government functions, General medical conditions, Audio recordings, Performance practice, Concerts, African American Music
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The Welfare Turns Its Back on You
written by Guido van Rijn; in Kennedy's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 87-96
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written by Guido van Rijn; in Kennedy's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 87-96
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Guido van Rijn
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
African American, Economic conditions, Unemployment, Songs, Musicians, Government aid, Lower-classes, Lyrics, Audio recordings, Expression in performance, African American Music, Blues
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High Water Everywhere: Blues and Gospel Commentary on the 1927 Mississippi River Flood
written by Robert Springer; edited by Robert Springer; in Nobody Knows Where The Blues Come From: Lyrics and History (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2006), 12-84
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written by Robert Springer; edited by Robert Springer; in Nobody Knows Where The Blues Come From: Lyrics and History (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2006), 12-84
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Robert Springer
Author / Creator
Robert Springer
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Herbert Hoover, 1874-1964, Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958, Bessie Smith, 1894-1937, Rev. Sutton E. Griggs, 1872-1933, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970, Melvin Jackson, 1915-1976, Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1897-1929, Sippie Wallace, 1898-1986, Laura Smith, Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931, Alice Pearson, Rev. J.M. Gates, 1884-1941, Rev. Moses Mason, Charley Patton, 1891-1934, Luella Miller
Topic / Theme
African American, Floods, Disaster relief, Racism, Segregation, Musicians, Poets, Rivers, River levees, Earthquakes, Refugee camps, Musicology, Performance practice, Audio recordings, Lyrics, Folklore, Record labels, African American Music, Blues, Mississippi River Flood 1927
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Roosevelt's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR
written by Guido van Rijn (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 292 page(s)
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written by Guido van Rijn (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 292 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Guido van Rijn
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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