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Kennedy's Blues
African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK
By Guido van Rijn; Foreword by Brian Ward
University Press of Mississippi
A compilation and analysis of the many blues and gospel songs written about the inspirational president
MuzikMafia
From the Local Nashville Scene to the National Mainstream
University Press of Mississippi
How a group of industry outsiders became popular music sensations
Cross the Water Blues
African American Music in Europe
Edited by Neil A. Wynn
University Press of Mississippi
Essays analyzing the impact of African American music and its European reverberations
Eddy Arnold
Pioneer of the Nashville Sound
University Press of Mississippi
The definitive biography of the artist who created the template for Nashville’s modern country music sound
Out of Sight
The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889–1895
By Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff
University Press of Mississippi
A deluxe, encyclopedic survey of the cultural scene that engendered the popular music of the twentieth century
Fiddling Way Out Yonder
The Life and Music of Melvin Wine
University Press of Mississippi
How a mountain community and music harmonize in an old-time fiddle player from West Virginia
Prophet Singer
The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie
University Press of Mississippi
An exploration of the history and intent behind the words of a great American folk singer
Nobody Knows Where the Blues Come From
Lyrics and History
Edited by Robert Springer
University Press of Mississippi
A vibrant and varied look at African American songs and the history behind the lyrics
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