Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop
- ISBN-10
- 0520243331
- ISBN-13
- 9780520243330
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 281
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-11-22
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Guthrie P. Ramsey
Description
Covering the vast and various terrain of African American music, this text begins with an account of the author's own musical experiences with family and friends on the South Side of Chicago. It goes on to explore the global influence and social relevance of African American music.
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