Stagolee Shot Billy |
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| Author:
| Brown, Cecil |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01626-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Brown tracks the legend of Stagolee through variants of the song "Stack Lee"--from early ragtime versions to contemporary hip-hop renderings. He describes the influence of a legend bigger than literature, one whose transformation reflects changing views of black musical forms, and African Americans' altered attitudes toward black male identity
Brown tracks the legend of Stagolee through variants of the song "Stack Lee"--from early ragtime versions to contemporary hip-hop renderings. He describes the influence of a legend bigger than literature, one whose transformation reflects changing views of black musical forms, and African Americans' altered attitudes toward black male identity