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Country Blues Singers: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White

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Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White, Big Bill Broonzy, The Search for Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Willie Johnson, Sleepy John Estes, Tommy Johnson, James Crutchfield, Blind Boy Fuller, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Bukka White, Barbecue Bob, Guitar Gabriel, Furry Lewis, Ida Cox, Laura Smith, Bo Carter, Hound Dog Taylor, Cortelia Clark, Bob Frank, Robert Lowery, Robert Belfour, King Solomon Hill, Charley Lincoln, Cecil Augusta, Blind Simmie Dooley. Excerpt: Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 - September 5, 1969), better known as Josh White, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names "Pinewood Tom" and "Tippy Barton" in the 1930s. White grew up in the Jim Crow South. During the 1920s and 30s, he became a prominent race records artist, with a prolific output of recordings in genres including Piedmont blues, country blues, gospel, and social protest songs. In 1931, White moved to New York, and within a decade his fame had spread widely; his repertoire expanded to include urban blues, jazz, traditional folk songs, and political protest songs. He soon was in demand as an actor on radio, Broadway, and film. White also became the closest African-American friend and confidant to president Franklin D. Roosevelt. However, White's anti-segregationist and international human rights political stance presented in many of his recordings and in his speeches at rallies resulted in the right-wing McCarthyites assuming him a Communist. Accordingly, from 1947 through the mid 1960s, White became caught up in the anti-Communist Red Scare, and combined with the resulting attempt to clear his name, his career was damaged. White's playing style influenced many future generations ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Country Blues Singers: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White. To get started finding Country Blues Singers: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release
2011
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1155174747

Country Blues Singers: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White

Source Wikipedia
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Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White, Big Bill Broonzy, The Search for Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Willie Johnson, Sleepy John Estes, Tommy Johnson, James Crutchfield, Blind Boy Fuller, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Bukka White, Barbecue Bob, Guitar Gabriel, Furry Lewis, Ida Cox, Laura Smith, Bo Carter, Hound Dog Taylor, Cortelia Clark, Bob Frank, Robert Lowery, Robert Belfour, King Solomon Hill, Charley Lincoln, Cecil Augusta, Blind Simmie Dooley. Excerpt: Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 - September 5, 1969), better known as Josh White, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names "Pinewood Tom" and "Tippy Barton" in the 1930s. White grew up in the Jim Crow South. During the 1920s and 30s, he became a prominent race records artist, with a prolific output of recordings in genres including Piedmont blues, country blues, gospel, and social protest songs. In 1931, White moved to New York, and within a decade his fame had spread widely; his repertoire expanded to include urban blues, jazz, traditional folk songs, and political protest songs. He soon was in demand as an actor on radio, Broadway, and film. White also became the closest African-American friend and confidant to president Franklin D. Roosevelt. However, White's anti-segregationist and international human rights political stance presented in many of his recordings and in his speeches at rallies resulted in the right-wing McCarthyites assuming him a Communist. Accordingly, from 1947 through the mid 1960s, White became caught up in the anti-Communist Red Scare, and combined with the resulting attempt to clear his name, his career was damaged. White's playing style influenced many future generations ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Country Blues Singers: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White. To get started finding Country Blues Singers: Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Howlin' Wolf, Skip James, Josh White, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC, Wiki Series
Release
2011
ISBN
1155174747

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