Poor Gal by Dan Gutstein
Chronicles the origins and evolution of a folk tune beloved by millions worldwide. Dan Gutstein delves into the trajectory of the 'Liza Jane' family of songs, including the most popular variant 'Li'l Liza Jane'. Likely originating among enslaved people on southern plantations, the songs are still performed and recorded centuries later.-
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Driftin' on a Memory
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Mario Lanza
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Speakeasies to Symphonies
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Free Jazz/Black Power
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Adrian Rollini
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Mississippi John Hurt
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Creole Trombone
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Rags and Bones
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Creole Soul
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Irma Thomas
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Ma Rainey's Traveling Blues
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The Jazz Image
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Have Mercy Baby
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Country Bob
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Jazz Odyssey
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Erotic City and Beyond
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Dylan in Cincinnati
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Avenue Breakdown
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Swinging Against the Axis
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Duke Ellington's Symphonic Visions
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Whistle Stop
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Alan Lomax, Assistant in Charge
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Groove Theory
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Can't Be Faded
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The Amazing Jimmi Mayes
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Creating Jazz Counterpoint
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Do You Remember?
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William Levi Dawson
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Outside and Inside
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Going Up the Country
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Ragged but Right
An insightful and informative study that traces the cultural history of the ‘Liza Jane’ family of songs" - Lauren Eldridge Stewart, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at Washington University in St. Louis
Dan Gutstein is the author of eight books and chapbooks, including Metacarpalism. He is also codirector of a forthcoming documentary film devoted to "Li’l Liza Jane" as well as vocalist for NPR-featured punk band Joy on Fire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781496849359 |
| ISBN 10 | 1496849353 |
| Title | Poor Gal |
| Author | Dan Gutstein |
| Series | American Made Music Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Press of Mississippi |
| Year published | 2023-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 277 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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