Sweet bitter blues : Washington, DC's homemade blues
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Published
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2020].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
781.643 WIGGI
1 available
781.643 WIGGI
1 available
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Published
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index.
Description
"Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues depicts the life and times of harmonica player Phil Wiggins and the unique, vibrant music scene around him, as described by music journalist Frank Matheis. Featuring Wiggins's story, but including information on many musicians, the volume presents an incomparable documentary of the African American blues scene in Washington, DC, from 1975 to the present. At its core, the DC-area acoustic "down home" blues scene was and is rooted in the African American community. A dedicated group of musicians saw it as their mission to carry on their respective Piedmont musical traditions: Mother Scott, Flora Molton, Chief Ellis, Archie Edwards, John Jackson, John Cephas, and foremost Phil Wiggins. Because of their love for the music and willingness to teach, these creators fostered a harmonious environment, mostly centered on Archie Edwards's famous barbershop where Edwards opened his doors every Saturday afternoon for jam sessions. Sweet Bitter Blues features biographies and supporting essays based on Wiggins's recollections and supplemented by Matheis's research, along with a foreword by noted blues scholar Elijah Wald, historic interviews by Dr. Barry Lee Pearson with John Cephas and Archie Edwards, and previously unpublished and rare photographs. This is the story of an acoustic blues scene that was and is a living tradition"--,Provided by publisher.
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"The first-ever account of the Washington, DC, blues scene"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wiggins, P., Matheis, F., & Wald, E. (2020). Sweet bitter blues: Washington, DC's homemade blues . University Press of Mississippi.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiggins, Phil, Frank, Matheis and Elijah, Wald. 2020. Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues. University Press of Mississippi.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiggins, Phil, Frank, Matheis and Elijah, Wald. Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues University Press of Mississippi, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wiggins, Phil,, Frank Matheis, and Elijah Wald. Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues University Press of Mississippi, 2020.
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