Originally published in 1995, The Music of African American Fiction is a historical analysis of the tradition of representing music in African American fiction. The book examines the impact of evolving musical styles and innovative musicians on black culture as is manifested in the literature.
Originally published in 1995, The Music of African American Fiction is a historical analysis of the tradition of representing music in African American fiction. The book examines the impact of evolving musical styles and innovative musicians on black culture as is manifested in the literature.
Introduction Acknowledgements Part I: "They Sang a Song of Triumph 1. "Go Sound the Jubilee": Slave Narratives 2. "Uplifting the Race" Part II: "Depths to Which Mere Sound Had No Business to Go" 3. "The Most Treasured Heritage of the American Negro" 4. "Their Joy Runs, Bang! Into Ecstasy" Part III: "The Only True History of the Times" 5. "Not Many People Ever Really Hear It" 6. "The Brother Does Not [Does] Sing Part IV: "The Length of the Music Was the Only Form" 7. "There Must be Some People Who Lived for Music" 8. "The Sound Baked Inside Their Heads" Coda: "What Good is a Liturgy Without a Text?" Selected Bibliography Selected Discography Index
Introduction Acknowledgements Part I: "They Sang a Song of Triumph 1. "Go Sound the Jubilee": Slave Narratives 2. "Uplifting the Race" Part II: "Depths to Which Mere Sound Had No Business to Go" 3. "The Most Treasured Heritage of the American Negro" 4. "Their Joy Runs, Bang! Into Ecstasy" Part III: "The Only True History of the Times" 5. "Not Many People Ever Really Hear It" 6. "The Brother Does Not [Does] Sing Part IV: "The Length of the Music Was the Only Form" 7. "There Must be Some People Who Lived for Music" 8. "The Sound Baked Inside Their Heads" Coda: "What Good is a Liturgy Without a Text?" Selected Bibliography Selected Discography Index
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