Barrelhouse Words : A Blues Dialect Dictionary
by
Stephen Calt
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0252076605
ISBN-13
9780252076602
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Imprint
University of Illinois Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2009
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
514 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.40 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
BluesBluesPopular musicReference worksPopular culturePopular culture
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An exhaustive, engrossing lexicon of blues idioms
This fascinating compendium explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. Utilizing both documentary evidence and invaluable interviews with a number of now-deceased musicians from the 1920s and ''30s, blues scholar Stephen Calt unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked "race records" recorded between 1923 and 1949. From "aggravatin'' papa" to "yas-yas-yas" and everything in between, this truly unique, racy, and compelling resource decodes a neglected speech for general readers and researchers alike, offering invaluable information about black language and American slang.
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