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Read [Charles K. Wolfe, Kip Lornell Book] # The Life and Legend of Leadbelly Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. The Life and Legend of Leadbelly Could have used a better editor Jingles McSweeney There's some great information here, and the authors present the fruits of some painstaking research into Leadbelly's early life. We find out the true story behind his prison stints (and escapes) and releases. We also learn about a possible ultimate source for Goodnight Irene. The stories of Leadbelly's experiences with the Lomaxes are much more detailed and richly told beca. notentirely said excellent reconstruction of a rambling life. very well
| Title | : | The Life and Legend of Leadbelly |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0436584107 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
Leadbelly's early years in Louisiana and Texas, his introduction to music and his life in prison are portrayed in a fast-paced style that lends immediacy to the book. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Photos not seen by PW. The introduction to the Lomaxes, Leadbelly's foray into New York society, his eventual estrangement from John Lomax and his recording and performance career are equally well chronicled in this notable effort. . Wolfe is an English professor at Middle Tennessee University; Lornell is a consultant for the Leadbelly Archives at the Smithsonian. Folk music enthusiasts will be familiar with the highlights of Leadbelly's life--how his music earned him a pardon from prison, how folk-music experts John and Alan Lomax discovered and promoted him, how songs he either wrote or embellished ("Goodnight
His songs, such as "Goodnight Irene" and "Midnight Special", have become part of American culture, and his music helped to lay the foundations for blues, modern folk music, and rock and roll. But most fans only know an image of Leadbelly, not the complicated personality of the man himself. Huddie Ledbetter, known to his fans as Leadbelly, was among the most prominent black folk singers in American history. Portrayed by the popular press of the day as a violent murderer who sang his way off the chain gang, the authors argue that Leadbelly was in fact a strong, proud man who believed in the power of his music enough to uproot his family and leave his injustices of the South, only to encounter different frustrations in streets and clubs of New York. Drawing on new archival material, interviews, and previously unknown recordings, Wolfe and Lornell examine Leadbelly's struggles to define himself and his place during a turbulent era in American culture.. He exposed the powerful vein of black southern folk music to the American people by reaching back into his past to share his roots with them
Could have used a better editor Jingles McSweeney There's some great information here, and the authors present the fruits of some painstaking research into Leadbelly's early life. We find out the true story behind his prison stints (and escapes) and releases. We also learn about a possible ultimate source for Goodnight Irene. The stories of Leadbelly's experiences with the Lomaxes are much more detailed and richly told beca. notentirely said excellent reconstruction of a rambling life. very well put together biography based on a variety of sources. the authors present the myths and the 'facts' in a very cogent and objective manner allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. not only is leadbelly explored in detail, but this book also contains great descriptions of the places, times and character of leadbelly's world.this book is also a nice read for. I used to feel self conscious about it because after Cobain’s suicide there rose such an industry about him that listening to hi Bradley P. Valentine Kurt Cobain introduced me and my generation to Lead Belly. I used to feel self conscious about it because after Cobain’s suicide there rose such an industry about him that listening to his recommendations felt like a pose. When you’re young, you fear being put in a position of having to defend your own authenticity or the cultural spoils you nourish yourself on.
Kip Lornell is an associate professorial lecturer at George Washington University, a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution, author of five other music-related books, and the recipient of a 1997 Grammy for his work on the Anthology of American Folk Music. He lives in Washington, D.C.. He lives near Nashville. Three-time Grammy nominee and author of twelve books on American vernacular music, Charles Wolfe
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