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American Made Music Ser.: Kennedy's Blues : African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK by Guido Van Rijn (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Mississippi
ISBN-101578069572
ISBN-139781578069576
eBay Product ID (ePID)57228297
Product Key Features
Number of Pages278 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameKennedy's Blues : African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on Jfk
SubjectReligious / Gospel, Genres & Styles / Blues, Presidents & Heads of State, Ethnic
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorGuido Van Rijn
SeriesAmerican Made Music Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight29.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2007-002377
IllustratedYes
SynopsisKennedy's Blues: African American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK collects in a single volume the blues and gospel songs written by African Americans about the presidency of John F. Kennedy and offers a close analysis of Kennedy's hold upon the African American imagination. These blues and gospel songs have never been transcribed and analyzed in a systematic way, so this volume provides a hitherto untapped source on the perception of one of the most intriguing American presidents. After eight years of Republican rule the young Democratic president received a warm welcome from African Americans. However, with the Cold War military draft and the slow pace of civil rights measures, inspiration temporarily gave way to impatience. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, the March on Washington, the groundbreaking civil rights bill--all found their way into blues and gospel songs. The many blues numbers devoted to the assassination and the president's legacy are evidence of JFK's near-canonization by African Americans. Blues historian Guido van Rijn shows that John F. Kennedy became a mythical hero to blues songwriters despite what was left unaccomplished. Guido van Rijn is teacher of English at Kennemer Lyceum in Overveen, the Netherlands. His previous books include The Truman and Eisenhower Blues: African American Blues and Gospel Songs, 1945-1960 ., A compilation and analysis of the many blues and gospel songs written about the inspirational U.S. president, Kennedy's Blues: African American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK collects in a single volume the blues and gospel songs written by African Americans about the presidency of John F. Kennedy and offers a close analysis of Kennedy's hold upon the African American imagination. These blues and gospel songs have never been transcribed and analyzed in a systematic way, so this volume provides a hitherto untapped source on the perception of one of the most intriguing American presidents. After eight years of Republican rule the young Democratic president received a warm welcome from African Americans. However, with the Cold War military draft and the slow pace of civil rights measures, inspiration temporarily gave way to impatience. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, the March on Washington, the groundbreaking civil rights bill--all found their way into blues and gospel songs. The many blues numbers devoted to the assassination and the president's legacy are evidence of JFK's near-canonization by African Americans. Blues historian Guido van Rijn shows that John F. Kennedy became a mythical hero to blues songwriters despite what was left unaccomplished. Guido van Rijn is teacher of English at Kennemer Lyceum in Overveen, the Netherlands. His previous books include The Truman and Eisenhower Blues: African American Blues and Gospel Songs, 1945-1960., A compilation and analysis of the many blues and gospel songs written about the inspirational president
LC Classification NumberML3521.R54 2007
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