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Barrelhouse Words: A Blues Dialect Dictionary

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This fascinating compendium explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. Utilizing both documentary evidence and invaluable interviews with a number of now-deceased musicians from the 1920s and '30s, blues scholar Stephen Calt unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked "race records" recorded between 1923 and 1949. From "aggravatin' papa" to "yas-yas-yas" and everything in between, this truly unique, racy, and compelling resource decodes a neglected speech for general readers and researchers alike, offering invaluable information about black language and American slang.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Release: October 01, 2009

ISBN: 0252076605

ISBN 13: 9780252076602

Barrelhouse Words: A Blues Dialect Dictionary

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This fascinating compendium explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. Utilizing both documentary evidence and invaluable interviews with a number of now-deceased musicians from the 1920s and '30s, blues scholar Stephen Calt unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked "race records" recorded between 1923 and 1949. From "aggravatin' papa" to "yas-yas-yas" and everything in between, this truly unique, racy, and compelling resource decodes a neglected speech for general readers and researchers alike, offering invaluable information about black language and American slang.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Release: October 01, 2009

ISBN: 0252076605

ISBN 13: 9780252076602

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