The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel

From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists play significant roles in twentieth-century culture. This overview of these genres provides an expression of the twentieth-century black American experience. Histories are questioned; songs and lyrical imagery are analyzed; perspectives are presented from the standpoint of voice, guitar, piano, and working musician. A concluding chapter discusses the impact that the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.

1. Surveying the field: our knowledge of blues and gospel music Allan Moore
2. Labels: identifying categories of blues and gospel Jeff Todd Titon
3. The development of the blues David Evans
4. The development of gospel music Don Cusic
5. Twelve key recordings Graeme Boone
6. 'Black twice': performance conditions for blues and gospel artists Steve Tracy
7. Vocal expression in the blues and gospel Barb Jungr
8. The guitar Matt Backer
9. Keyboard techniques Adrian York
10. Imagery in the lyrics Guido van Rijn
11. Appropriations of blues and gospel in popular music Dave Headlam.

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The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music

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