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Simon, Julia, 1961-

Debt and redemption in the blues : the call for justice / Julia Simon. - 1 online resource (x, 244 pages) - American music history . - American music history. .

Includes discography. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sharecropping, tenancy, and house contract sales -- Coercion, debt peonage, and convict labor -- The blues, commodification, and capitalism -- From debt to redemption -- A history of relief -- The call for justice in the blues.

"Explores lyrical representations of romantic and sexual betrayal in the blues, revealing deceit and entrapment constraining the physical, socioeconomic, and political movement of African Americans. Argues that blues music calls for a reckoning while expressing faith in a secular and moral justice-to-come"--

ISBN: 9780271096735 027109673X 9780271096728 0271096721

Source: 22573/cats6175900 JSTOR

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Blues (Music)--Social aspects.
Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
African Americans--Economic conditions.
Music and race--United States.
Noirs am�ericains--Conditions �economiques.
Musique et race--�Etats-Unis.
MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues
African Americans--Economic conditions
Blues (Music)
Music and race

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: ML3918.B57 / S55 2023eb

Dewey Class. No.: 782.42164309