Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White

Kimberly MackUniversity of Massachusetts Press • ISBN-13 978‑1625345509

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Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White

Kimberly MackUniversity of Massachusetts Press

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ISBN-10: 162534550X · ISBN-13: 978‑1625345509 · 2020

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Kimberly Mack examines the intersection of myth, performance, and identity within the blues tradition, tracing the evolution of the 'blues persona' from early icons like Ma Rainey to contemporary artists.

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Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
2020
Pages: 264Language: English

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Author: Kimberly Mack

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Inferred: African American Cultural StudiesInferred: American Music CriticismInferred: Blues MusicInferred: Blues Music History

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