Josh White Society Blues |
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| Author:
| Wald, Elijah |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-269-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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A gifted and charismatic entertainer, Josh White (1914-1969) was one of the best-known folk-blues artists of his day. In this biography, Elijah Wald traces White's journey from the ""coloured"" side of Greenville, South Carolina, to the heights of Manhattan cafe society.
A gifted and charismatic entertainer, Josh White (1914-1969) was one of the best-known folk-blues artists of his day. In this biography, Elijah Wald traces White's journey from the ""coloured"" side of Greenville, South Carolina, to the heights of Manhattan cafe society.