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This study attempts to place jazz and the blues within the context of American social history. The author, Leroi Jones - also known as the poet Amiri Baraka - combines a knowledge of black American culture with his direct contact with many of the musicians who have provided the backbone to this vital strand of American 20th-century culture. This edition includes an introduction by the author in which he updates the book in order to take account of developments made in the past 30 years.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #434076 in Books
• Published on: 1995-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages