Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0415941792 ISBN 13: 9780415941792

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2005

Riassunto

The Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music is the first comprehensive reference to cover this important American musical form. Coverage includes all aspects of both African-American and white gospel from history and performers to recording techniques and styles as well as the influence of gospel on different musical genres and cultural trends.

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Recensione:

'The treatment is straightforward ... McNeil's title will likely become the definitive work on the subject and fills a gap in a field that has had only sporadic reference documentation ... Recommended for all libraries.' -  Library Journal

L'autore:

Dr. William K. McNeil, a historian with a Ph.D. in Folklore and American Studies, has been the folklorist at the Ozark folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas, since 1976. Dr. McNeil has also worked for the Smithsonian Institution and the Office of State History in Albany, NY. In 1995, he was elected to the Fellows of the American Folklore Society.
Dr. McNeil has writen sixteen books and contributed to many publications as an editor, columnist, or reviewer. He has also produced thirty-six recordings dealing with folk, popular, country, and gospel music. His Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993.

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0415941792
• ISBN 13: 9780415941792
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 512
• Redattore: McNeil W. K.