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Soul of the Man

Bobby "Blue" Bland

University Press of Mississippi

The first biography of a blues creator whose stylings influenced almost every form of twentieth-century popular music

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Let the World Listen Right

The Mississippi Delta Hip-Hop Story

University Press of Mississippi

A study of contemporary, grass roots musical creation happening in the Mississippi Delta

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The Guitar in America

Victorian Era to Jazz Age

University Press of Mississippi

From parlor instrument to jazz electric, a study of musical evolution in America's progressive era

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Banjo on the Mountain

Wade Mainer's First Hundred Years

University Press of Mississippi

The tribute to a musician whose career spans hillbilly, bluegrass, and sacred music

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Kennedy's Blues

African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK

By Guido van Rijn; Foreword by Brian Ward
University Press of Mississippi

A compilation and analysis of the many blues and gospel songs written about the inspirational president

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MuzikMafia

From the Local Nashville Scene to the National Mainstream

University Press of Mississippi

How a group of industry outsiders became popular music sensations

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Cross the Water Blues

African American Music in Europe

Edited by Neil A. Wynn
University Press of Mississippi

Essays analyzing the impact of African American music and its European reverberations

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Louisiana Fiddlers

University Press of Mississippi
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The Beat

Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C.

University Press of Mississippi

A history of the distinctive, US Capital sound that fuses hip-hop, funk, and soul

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Eddy Arnold

Pioneer of the Nashville Sound

University Press of Mississippi

The definitive biography of the artist who created the template for Nashville's modern country music sound

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Out of Sight

The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889–1895

University Press of Mississippi

A deluxe, encyclopedic survey of the cultural scene that engendered the popular music of the twentieth century

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Fiddling Way Out Yonder

The Life and Music of Melvin Wine

University Press of Mississippi

How a mountain community and music harmonize in an old-time fiddle player from West Virginia

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A Trumpet around the Corner

The Story of New Orleans Jazz

University Press of Mississippi

From the first raucous chorus to the aftermath of Katrina, the saga of the Big Easy’s signature music

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Prophet Singer

The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie

University Press of Mississippi

An exploration of the history and intent behind the words of a great American folk singer

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Nobody Knows Where the Blues Come From

Lyrics and History

Edited by Robert Springer
University Press of Mississippi

A vibrant and varied look at African American songs and the history behind the lyrics

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Jimmie Rodgers

The Life and Times of America's Blue Yodeler

University Press of Mississippi

The definitive biography of the “Father of Country Music”

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Sam Myers

The Blues Is My Story

University Press of Mississippi

A house-rocking blues life story of the late Mississippi-born front man of Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets

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The New Blue Music

Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950–1999

University Press of Mississippi

A study that finds African influences of melody, harmony, rhythm, and form in the top 25 songs from each decade of R&B

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A Boy Named Sue

Gender and Country Music

University Press of Mississippi

An anthology that questions the roles gender plays in creating and marketing a great American musical form

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Bad Boy of Gospel Music

The Calvin Newton Story

University Press of Mississippi

The prodigal-son biography of a gospel music legend with the voice of an angel and a hell-bent drive toward self-destruction

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