The Rise of Gospel Blues by Michael W Harris

The Rise of Gospel Blues by Michael W Harris

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Gospel blues, a blend of sacred texts and blues tunes, was first heard in the late 1930s in the black Protestant churches of the American mid-west and north-east. This text traces the origins and development of gospel music as seen through the career of its founding father, Rev Thomas Dorsey.

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The Rise of Gospel Blues by Michael W Harris

Gospel blues, a blend of sacred texts and blues tunes, was first heard in the late 1930s in the black Protestant churches of the American mid-west and north-east. This text traces the origins and development of gospel music as seen through the career of its founding father, Rev Thomas Dorsey.

Michael W. Harris is Associate Professor of History and African-American World Studies at the University of Iowa.
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ISBN 13 9780195063769
ISBN 10 0195063767
Title The Rise of Gospel Blues
Author Michael W Harris
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 1992-04-30
Number of pages 324
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