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The invention and reinvention of Big Bill Broonzy / Kevin D. Greene

Greene, Kevin D. [Verfasser]

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018]

XIII, 226 Seiten : Illustrationen

Bibliography Seite 207-218

Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, ebk.: ISBN 978-1-4696-4650-3

1-4696-4648-X ; 978-1-4696-4648-0 ; 1-4696-4649-8 ; 978-1-4696-4649-7 ; 978-1-4696-4650-3

LS 48040

 

Broonzy, Bill, 1893-1958  Amerika  Schwarze  Blues  Ethnische Identität  f Hochschulschrift   f Biografie  

 

"Over the course of his long career, legendary bluesman William 'Big Bill' Broonzy (1893-1958) helped shape the trajectory of the genre ... Along the way, Broonzy adopted an evolving personal and professional identity, tailoring his self-presentation to the demands of the place and time. Kevin D. Greene argues that Broonzy's popular success testifies to his ability to navigate the cultural expectations of his different audiences. Using Broonzy's multifaceted career, Greene situates blues performance at the center of understanding African American self-presentation and racial identity in the first half of the twentieth century