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On Rhetoric and Black Music / Earl H. Brooks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brooks, Earl H., author.
- Series:
- African American life series.
- African american life series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Music--History and criticism.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Music--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (233 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- How Black musicians and composers used their craft to define and influence public discourse.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Of Our Spiritual and Musical Strivings
- 1. Ragtime, Race, and Rhetoric
- 2. Duke Converses with the World
- 3. The Rhetoric of Mary Lou Williams
- 4. A (Rhetorical) Love Supreme
- 5. Move On Up: The Rhetorical Mastery of Mahalia Jackson
- Conclusion: Shout Chorus
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780814346495
- 0814346499
- OCLC:
- 1431977956
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