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University of Illinois Press Barrelhouse Words: A Blues Dialect Dictionary

Name: Barrelhouse Words: A Blues Dialect Dictionary
Brand: University of Illinois Press
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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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Brand: University of Illinois Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0252033477
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Blues
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 October 2009
Listed Since: 27 March 2009

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