Going to Cincinnati : a history of the blues in the queen city / Steven C. Tracy.

Author/creator Tracy, Steven C., 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, 1993.
Descriptionxxxii, 262 pages : illustrations, portraits, plates ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesGreater Cincinnati bicentennial history series
Greater Cincinnati bicentennial history series. ^A237157
Contents Backgrounds -- Stovepipe -- Coles and Colemans -- Pigmeat Jarrett -- James Mays -- Big Joe Duskin -- King Records -- H-Bomb Ferguson -- Albert Washington -- The blues scene, the fifties to today.
Abstract Here is the story of Cincinnati's urban blues from its earliest recordings in the 1920s through the triumph of King Records in the 1950s to the blues resurgence of the early 1990s. This book shows how the strong tradition of Cincinnati blues emerged from the experiences of African-Americans in neighborhoods like Rat Row and the West End, providing relief, release, and entertainment for all who performed or listened.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 223-232), discography (pages 235-243), and indexes.
LCCN 92039111
ISBN0252019997
ISBN9780252019999

Availability

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML3521 .T7 1993 ✔ Available Place Hold