Barrelhouse Words : A Blues Dialect Dictionary Paperback / softback
by Stephen Calt
Paperback / softback
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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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/10/2009
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- ISBN:9780252076602
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:01/10/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252076602