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Hardback. Contains interviews of many of the prominent white researchers and enthusiasts whose advocacy spearheaded the blues' crossover into the mainstream starting in the 1960s. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 424 pages, 89 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038334
- ISBN
- 9780252038334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.48
€ 149.48
Hardback. Shows how cinema both reflects and engenders interzones that explore the important questions of Europe's social order: imperialism and nation-building in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; "first contact" between former adversaries (such as East and West Germany) following World War II and the Cold War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 black and white photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038457
- ISBN
- 9780252038457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.82
€ 129.82
Hardback. Collects material from mid-1970s through 2010 to trace the evolution of ethnomusicological thinking about women, gender, and music, offering a perspective of how questions emerged and changed in those years, as well as Koskoff's reassessment of the early years and development of the field. Series: New Perspectives on Gender in Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 charts, 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038495
- ISBN
- 9780252038495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.82
€ 129.82
Hardback. Editor(s): Fillion, Michelle. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46 black and white photographs, 12 musical examples, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252039430
- ISBN
- 9780252039430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.47
€ 165.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Tsou, Judy S. Num Pages: 256 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063411
- ISBN
- 9780252063411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.95
€ 41.95
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065064
- ISBN
- 9780252065064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Paperback. Suitable for both scholars and students this title places film, radio, and television within the context of the national cultural experience. Series: Illinois Studies Communication. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: APF; APT; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068461
- ISBN
- 9780252068461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.01
€ 34.01
Paperback. An authoritative source on Railroad Folksong. This book provides a discussion of the human aspects of railroad history, railroad folklore, and the evolution of the American folksong. It contains a detailed analysis of eighty-five songs, from "John Henry" and "The Wabash Cannonball" to "Hell-Bound Train" and "Casey Jones". Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068812
- ISBN
- 9780252068812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.00
€ 47.00
Paperback. A volume of writings by one of the twentieth century's great musical iconoclasts. This book includes two journals kept by Harry Partch, one while wandering the West Coast during the Depression and the other while hiking the rugged northern California coastline. It also includes essays and discussions by Partch of his own compositions. Editor(s): McGeary, Thomas. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069130
- ISBN
- 9780252069130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.90
€ 69.90
Paperback. With notes and annotations that give insight into the larger story of the Jewish experience, this is a study of Yiddish folksongs of several types in both Yiddish and English. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069185
- ISBN
- 9780252069185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.78
€ 57.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069697
- ISBN
- 9780252069697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.54
€ 37.54
Paperback. Tracing the singing cowboy's roots in the performance tradition of blackface minstrelsy and its literary antecedents in novels, magazine fiction, and the novels of B M Bower, this title shows how silent cinema conventions, the developing commercial music media, and the prevailing conditions of film production shaped the 'horse opera' of the 1930s. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070495
- ISBN
- 9780252070495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.77
€ 29.77
Paperback. A biography of Louis Prima, one of the most underrated jazz musicians and entertainers of the twentieth century. It explores Prima's ability to maintain a lifelong career, his knack for self-promotion, and how the cities in which he lived and performed - New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas - uniquely and indelibly informed his style. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070907
- ISBN
- 9780252070907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072703
- ISBN
- 9780252072703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.52
€ 29.52
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073656
- ISBN
- 9780252073656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.03
€ 31.03
Paperback. Editor(s): White, Patricia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074394
- ISBN
- 9780252074394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.93
€ 30.93
Paperback. Examines blues as literature, music, personal expression, and cultural product. This title contains pieces on Ella Fitzgerald, Son House, and Robert Johnson; on the styles of vaudeville, solo guitar, and zydeco; on a comparison of blues and African music; on blues nicknames; and on lyric themes of disillusionment. Editor(s): Evans, David S. Series: African American Music in Cultural Perspective. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074486
- ISBN
- 9780252074486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.32
€ 40.32
Paperback. A memoir that follows the life and career of circus performer Tiny Kline (1891-1964) from the burlesque house to the circus tent, and on to Disneyland and the silver screen. It documents changes in amusements, while providing insight into circus personalities such as John Ringling, acrobat Lillian Leitzel, and big cat trainer Mabel Stark. Editor(s): Davis, Janet. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: APB; ASZW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075100
- ISBN
- 9780252075100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.97
€ 25.99
€ 24.97
Paperback. The biography of a giant in the history of blues music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075285
- ISBN
- 9780252075285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Paperback. An Irish director of dark narratives with a postmodern sense of irony Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 photos. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075308
- ISBN
- 9780252075308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.70
€ 29.70