Blues Fell This Morning by Paul Oliver

Blues Fell This Morning by Paul Oliver

This is a new, thoroughly revised edition of Paul Oliver's classic study of the blues. First published in 1960, this remarkable book has not been superseded and its reappearance will be welcomed by all who wish to understand the complexity of meaning in the blues and the experiences which they expressed. The book examines the functions of the blues as black American folk music recorded during the 78 rpm era, from the 1920s to the 1950s. The lyrics are quoted extensively throughout the book, revealing their significance as a means of communication within black society. The author shows how the themes of labour and unemployment, migration and the Depression years, love, sex, and marriage, crime, violence and imprisonment, disasters, sickness, war and death are expressed in black idioms and he discusses their meaning on many levels.

' … remarkable … a definitive study in breadth and depth of the themes, backgrounds, imagery and motivation of the blues' The New York Times

Oliver, Paul: - Paul Oliver is an academic writer and researcher. He has either authored or edited 19 books in the areas of Research Methods, Education, Philosophy and Religion. He has had books translated into seven languages. For many years a lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, he was course leader there for the Doctor of Education programme. He has wide experience of both supervising and examining master′s and doctoral theses.

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ISBN 13	9780521377935
ISBN 10	0521377935
Title	Blues Fell This Morning
Author	Paul Oliver
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1990-04-12
Number of pages	376
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