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Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion de John Clark

Experiencing Bessie Smith: A Listener's Companion: Listener's Companion

Autor John Clark
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 oct 2017
An icon of musical talent and independence, Bessie Smith’s contributions to the blues and the music industry earned her the title of "Empress of the Blues." Learning how to listen to Smith's work in turn develops a greater understanding of how her successors extended and reinterpreted her music to honor her enduring legacy.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781442243408
ISBN-10: 1442243406
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 157 x 237 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield
Seria Listener's Companion

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Descriere

Bessie Smith occupies a unique place in the history of American music. She was one of the first undisputed artists to come from the American vernacular tradition of the twentieth century, and as a woman, she was a figure of extraordinary power. She organized and led her own touring companies, wrote some of her repertoire, controlled her many relationships (romantic and otherwise), and even negotiated her own contracts. This type of agency was virtually unheard of in the popular music industry during the first half of the century, and Smith is often cited as a major influence on artists who sought to manage their work and reputation. Her musical output comprises a long series of recordings done between 1923 and 1933, all of which feature her vocal range, musical ability, and emotional power. Her band included some of the best black musicians of the day.

In Experiencing Bessie Smith, John Clark chronicles Bessie Smith's vital contribution to and influence on music, the music industry, and the recording industry. While her recording career lasted only a decade, she toured long before setting her music to vinyl, with much of her early career amply documented. Singers from Billie Holiday to Janis Joplin were influenced by her work, and both musicians and music lovers today continue to be entranced by her unmistakable style.

Cuprins

Forward
Acknowledgments
Timeline
Introduction
Chapter 1: Crazy Blues
Chapter 2: Any Woman's Blues
Chapter 3: 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
Chapter 4: Reckless Blues
Chapter 5: Money Blues
Chapter 6: Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Chapter 7: Bessie Only Pays For It
Chapter 8
Selected Listening
Cited Works
Bibliography
Index
About The Author

Recenzii

The complex legacy of the 'Empress of the Blues' is beautifully explored in this expert, welcoming book. Clark is perceptive-never pedantic-about Smith's life and recordings, offering an engaging guide to her place in African-American art.

Notă biografică

John Michael Clark is a mathematics PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his BSc in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology in 2016 and later his MSc from Oklahoma State University in 2020.