Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White
Kimberly Mack • University of Massachusetts Press • ISBN-13 978‑1625345509
Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White
Kimberly Mack • University 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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