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^ Read ! The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church by Michael W. Harris ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church PhD on Thomas Dorsey K. Lindberg A terrific resource on Thomas Dorsey. Dr. Harris earned his PhD based on this information - the book is essentially his doctorate dissertation published in hardcover. Unfortunately it reads like that too.Nevertheless, the information is so complete and the importance of Thomas Dorsey to gospel musi. "Two Stars" according to Theresa Bowen. This appears more like a textbook. Not finished with looking at it.. "Good reading." according to S. Iglehart. Good informatio
| Title | : | The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195090578 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
Most observers believe that gospel music has been sung in African-American churches since their organization in the late 1800s. Delving into the life of the central figure of gospel blues, Harris illuminates not only the evolution of this popular musical form, but also the thought and social forces that forged the culture in which this music was shaped.. Tracing the rise of gospel blues as seen through the career of its founding figure, Thomas Andrew Dorsey, Harris tells the story of the most prominent person in the advent of gospel blues. Yet nothing could be further from the truth, as Michael W. In the 1930s he became involved in Chicago's African-American, old-line Protestant churches, where his background in the blues greatly influenced his composing and singing. Following much con
Although gospel music has been a taproot for soul, jazz, and rock-and-roll, it remains a fairly insulated art, with its own venues, audience, and mythology. A good place to start investigating this revelatory music is Michael Harris's The Rise of the Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church. Dorsey (1899-1993), the inventor of modern gospel, began playing the piano in small-town Georgia bordellos at the age of 12. Harris has written a smart, scholarly portrait of a musical giant who continued to perform right through the late 1980s--and who made his feature-film debut at age 8
PhD on Thomas Dorsey K. Lindberg A terrific resource on Thomas Dorsey. Dr. Harris earned his PhD based on this information - the book is essentially his doctorate dissertation published in hardcover. Unfortunately it reads like that too.Nevertheless, the information is so complete and the importance of Thomas Dorsey to gospel musi. "Two Stars" according to Theresa Bowen. This appears more like a textbook. Not finished with looking at it.. "Good reading." according to S. Iglehart. Good information
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