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Blues people; Negro music in white America.

Title: Blues people; Negro music in white America.
Author: Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014.
Publication: New York, W. Morrow, 1963.

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Text	Request in advance	*MFM-Amer. (Jones, Le R. Blues people)	Offsite
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Additional Authors

McLucas, Leroy.

Description

xii, 244 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

Examines the history of the Negro in America through the music he created.

Series Statement

Apollo editions

Uniform Title

Apollo editions.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance).
Wrappers (Binding).

Note

Published under the author's earlier name: LeRoi Jones.
Examines the history of the Negro in America through the music he created.
Photograph of author on rear jacket by Leroy McLucas.
Bound in white quarter cloth over boards with black paper covers stamped in blue. Printed dust jacket.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Provenance (note)

Berg Coll. copy inscribed: "In case someone may misinterpret these papers I would like to say that everything I said in this book I meant. LeRoi Jones, Barbara Carter [in same hand]."--p. [v].
Berg Coll. copy inscribed: "To Ted Berrigan. Best of luck and good wishes for a happy Black Revolution. B. Carter, LeRoi Jones [in same hand]."--p. [vi].

Contents

The Negro as Non-American, Some Backgrounds -- The Negro as Property -- African Slaves, Their Music -- Afro-Christian Music and Religion -- Slave and Post-Slave -- Primitive Blues and Primitive Jazz -- Classic Blues -- The City -- Enter the Middle Class -- Swim, From Verb to Noun -- The Modern Scene.

Call Number

Sc C 85-11

ISBN

068818474X
9780688184742

LCCN

63017688

OCLC

190018

Author

Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014.

Title

Blues people; Negro music in white America.

Imprint

New York, W. Morrow, 1963.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Apollo editions

Apollo editions.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Provenance

Berg Coll. copy inscribed: "In case someone may misinterpret these papers I would like to say that everything I said in this book I meant. LeRoi Jones, Barbara Carter [in same hand]."--p. [v].

Berg Coll. copy inscribed: "To Ted Berrigan. Best of luck and good wishes for a happy Black Revolution. B. Carter, LeRoi Jones [in same hand]."--p. [vi].

Local Note

Berg Coll. copy contains newspaper clipping by Nat Hentoff, dated Oct. 20, 1963, laid in.

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Local Subject

Black author.

Added Author

McLucas, Leroy. Photographer

Berrigan, Ted, Former owner.

Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014., Inscriber.

Research Call Number

Sc C 85-11

Sc 784.7-J (Jones, L. Blues people)

Berg Coll Baraka B59 1963

*MFM-Amer. (Jones, Le R. Blues people)

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