The holy profane : religion in Black popular music / Teresa L. Reed.
The holy profane : religion in Black popular music / Teresa L. Reed.
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Lexington, Ky. : The University Press of Kentucky, [2002], c2003.
Date
[2002], c2003.
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N781.64089/2
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
1. Pentecostalism and Black Secular Music -- 2. Blues Lyrics: Voice of Religious Consciousness -- 3. Elder Eatmore and Deacon Jones: Folk Religion as Humor in Black Secular Recordings -- 4. Rethinking the Devil's Music: Integration, Religion, and Crossing Over -- 5. Evolution of the Blues Preacher:...
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Publisher
Lexington, Ky. : The University Press of Kentucky, [2002], c2003.
Place of Publication
Kentucky
Date Published
[2002], c2003.
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"The Holy Profane explores the strong presence of religion in the secular music of twentieth-century African American artists as diverse as Rosetta Tharpe, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Tupac Shakur. Analyzing lyrics and the historical contexts which shaped those lyrics, Teresa L. Reed examines the link between West...
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The holy profane : religion in Black popular music / Teresa L. Reed.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
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N781.64089/2
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74VvxBakbgAg
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ISBN
0813122554 (alk. paper)
9780813122557 (alk. paper)
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781.6408996073
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991016896719702626
