Published 1990
by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge [England], New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | Paul Oliver ; with a foreword by Richard Wright. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | ML3521 .O42 1990 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xxiv, 348 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 348 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2203593M |
| ISBN 10 | 0521374375, 0521377935 |
| LC Control Number | 89025402 |
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This is a new, thoroughly revised edition of Paul Oliver's classic study of the blues. First published in , this remarkable book has not been superseded and its reappearance will be welcomed by all who wish to understand the complexity of meaning in the blues and the experiences which they expressed. The book examines the functions of the blues as black American folk music recorded during. Read the full-text online edition of Blues Fell This Morning: The Meaning of the Blues (). Home» Browse» Books» Book details, Blues Fell This Morning: The Meaning of the Blues. Blues Fell This Morning: The Meaning of the Blues. By Paul Oliver. No cover image. Blues Fell This Morning: The Meaning of the Blues. Blues Fell This Morning: Meaning in the Blues This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Despite the fact that Oliver in an Englishman and claims never to have visited those areas of the United States where the ""blues"" originated, he has done a uniquely satisfying book. A teacher and collector for many years, he approaches the blues not as an esoteric art form unrelated to the particular milieu, but has approached the subject, successfully, through examining the verses and.
