{"product_id":"early-downhome-blues-a-musical-and-cultural-analysis-9780807844823","title":"Early Downhome Blues: A Musical and Cultural Analysis","description":"Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first published in 1977, \u003ci\u003eEarly Downhome Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed look at traditional country blues artists and their work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining musical analysis and cultural history approaches, Titon examines the origins of downhome blues in African American society. He also explores what happened to the art form when the blues were commercially recorded and became part of the larger American culture. From forty-seven musical transcriptions, Titon derives a grammar of early downhome blues melody. His book is enriched with the recollections of blues performers, audience members, and those working in the recording industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a new afterword, Titon reflects on the genesis of this book in the blues revival of the 1960s and the politics of tourism in the current revival under way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Todd Titon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.01h x 7.03w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807844823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiton, Jeff Todd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jeff Todd Titon is professor of music at Brown University and author of \u003ci\u003eDownhome Blues Lyrics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePowerhouse for God\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGive Me This Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939210231923,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":80.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_27bfe653-7829-4b42-8280-60f059945877.jpg?v=1758879164","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/early-downhome-blues-a-musical-and-cultural-analysis-9780807844823","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}