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  • Rock 'n' Roll

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Elijah Wald ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Rock 'n' roll appeared in the 1950s as the high-energy, electrically amplified music of young dancers and listeners, first in the United States and then around the globe, and from the beginning it symbolized more than music. First popularized as a marketing rubric to sell African-American rhythm and blues to white teenagers, it stood for racial ... En savoir plus

    $7.19 CAD

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

  • Dylan Goes Electric!

    Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night that Split the Sixties

    par Elijah Wald ...
    THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. One of the music world’s pre-eminent critics takes a fresh and much-needed look at the day Dylan “went electric” at the Newport Folk Festival.On the evening of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival, backed by an electric band, and roared into his new rock hit, Like a Rolling Stone. The audience of committed ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

  • Riding with Strangers

    A Hitchhiker's Journey

    par Elijah Wald ...
    This fascinating tale of the author's cross-country hitchhiking journey is a captivating look into the pleasures and challenges of the open road. As the miles roll by he meets businessmen, missionaries, conspiracy theorists, and truck drivers from all ages and ethnicities who are eager to open their car doors to a wandering stranger. This memoir uncovers the hidden reality that the United States ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Escaping the Delta

    Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues

    par Elijah Wald ...
    The life of blues legend Robert Johnson becomes the centerpiece for this innovative look at what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music genre. Pivotal are the questions surrounding why Johnson was ignored by the core black audience of his time yet now celebrated as the greatest figure in blues history.Trying to separate myth from reality, biographer Elijah Wald studies ... En savoir plus

    $19.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Long Walk Home

    Reflections on Bruce Springsteen

    par Natalie Adler, Eric Alterman, Regina Barreca, Nancy Bishop, Dermot Bolger, Peter Ames Carlin, Jefferson Cowie, Jim Cullen, Joel Dinerstein, Gillian G. Gaar, Martyn Joseph, Deepa Iyer, Greil Marcus, Louis Masur, Paul Muldoon, Lauren Onkey, Richard Russo, A. O. Scott, Colleen Sheehy, Wesley Stace, Frank Stefanko, Irwin Streight, Wayne Swan, David L. Ulin, Elijah Wald, Daniel Wolff, Kenneth Womack ...
    Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music.Contributors to Long Walk Home include ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

  • How the Beatles Destroyed Rock n Roll:An Alternative History of American Popular Music

    An Alternative History of American Popular Music

    par Elijah Wald ...
    "There are no definitive histories," writes Elijah Wald, in this provocative reassessment of American popular music, "because the past keeps looking different as the present changes." Earlier musical styles sound different to us today because we hear them through the musical filter of other styles that came after them, all the way through funk and hiphop. As its blasphemous title suggests, How the ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Blues:A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Elijah Wald ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits) and "a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian" (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. It is not an easy thing to pin down. As Howlin' Wolf once described it, "When you ain't got no ... En savoir plus

    $7.19 CAD

  • How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll

    An Alternative History of American Popular Music

    par Elijah Wald ...
    "There are no definitive histories," writes Elijah Wald, in this provocative reassessment of American popular music, "because the past keeps looking different as the present changes." Earlier musical styles sound different to us today because we hear them through the musical filter of other styles that came after them, all the way through funk and hip hop. As its blasphemous title suggests, How ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • Jelly Roll Blues

    Censored Songs and Hidden Histories

    par Elijah Wald ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of Dylan Goes Electric! follows Jelly Roll Morton on a journey through the hidden worlds and forbidden songs of early blues and jazz.In Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories, Elijah Wald takes readers on a journey into the hidden and censored world of early blues and jazz, guided by the legendary New Orleans pianist Jelly Roll Morton. Morton ... En savoir plus

    $20.99 CAD

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

    Aussi disponible en : Livre audio

  • Beyond the Bandstand

    Paul Whiteman in American Musical Culture

    par W. Anthony Sheppard, Lisa Conathan, Stephanie Doktor, Christi J. Wells, John Howland, Ryan R. Bañagale, Sarah C. Provost, Catherine Tackley, Katherine M. Leo0, Elijah Wald1 ...
    Collections series Music in American Life
    The most successful bandleader of the 1920s, Paul Whiteman was an entertainment icon who played a major role in the mainstreaming of jazz. Whiteman and his band premiered Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Duke Ellington acknowledged his achievements. His astonishing ear for talent vaulted a who’s who of artists toward prominence. But Whiteman’s oversized presence eclipsed Black jazz musicians while his ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Il giorno che Bob Dylan prese la chitarra elettrica. A Complete Unknown

    Dylan Goes Electric!

    par Elijah Wald ...
    «Dopo aver visto il film leggete il libro. »Bob Dylan«Un contributo fondamentale alla storia della musica.»Booklist«Tra i migliori libri di musica che siano stati pubblicati.»The Guardian«Wald è capace di farci vedere una storia nota con occhi nuovi.»The New York TimesBOB DYLAN E IL CONCERTO CHE CAMBIÒ LA STORIA DELLA MU... ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Social Voices

    The Cultural Politics of Singers around the Globe

    par Jeff Todd Titon, Ruth Hellier, Anthony Seeger, Treva B. Lindsey, Nancy Guy, Carol Muller, Elijah Wald, Andrew Simon, John Lie0, Eric Lott1, Christina D Abreu2, Carol Silverman3, Michael K Bourdaghs4, Kwame Dawes5, Natalie Sarrazin6, Katherine Meizel7 ...
    Singers generating cultural identity from K-Pop to Beverly SillsAround the world and across time, singers and their songs stand at the crossroads of differing politics and perspectives. Levi S. Gibbs edits a collection built around the idea of listening as a political act that produces meaning. Contributors explore a wide range of issues by examining artists like Romani icon Esma Redžepova, Indian ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD