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"The blues - what is it, or what are they? Singular or plural - a way to sing or the way you feel? Big Star Fallin' Mama tells what the blues is about, in an extraordinary narrative of five black women and black music." "With grace and style, Hettie Jones explores the lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin. Each of these gifted singers made a unique contribution to the blues, and to the world." "This revised edition features new material which covers musical trends and performers relevant to today's culture, such as the rap and hip-hop movements and the pop singer Whitney Houston. It includes over thirty photographs and a foreword by the music critic Nelson George, as well as an updated bibliography, discography, and index."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 8 UpA revision of an important book published 20 years ago. Jones provides biographies of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin (brought up to date) that offer special insight into the African American music scene from the 1920s to the present. All of the women are portrayed in terms of their personalities, environments, music, and times. New material about musical trends and performers relevant to today's culture, such as rap and hip-hop, is presented. Good-quality black-and-white reproductions and photographs, an annotated list of other women important to black music, and an updated bibliography and discography are included.Robin Works Davis, Hurst Public Library, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
This revised edition tells the history of blues-singing, from Africa to the present day, including the music's influence on current popular singers. The greater part of the book provides biographies of five singers: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin. Black-and-white photographs include several expressive candid portraits taken during recording sessions and concerts. Discography included. Bib., ind. From HORN BOOK 1995, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 7-12. Although billed as a revision, this shows little change from the 1974 edition. After a brief history of the blues, Jones blends biographical discussions of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin--their lives and contributions to American music--with important social history and a deep sense of musical heritage. Revisions include softening the Holiday bio and bringing Franklin into the nineties as well as an updated bibliography and discography. Although there's a lot more out there on this topic today than there was in 1974, this well-written, thoughtful presentation is still one of the best available for readers of this age group and will be valuable for multicultural, women's studies, biographical, or musical history units. Libraries that don't have a copy should be glad of another opportunity to get one. --Jeanne Triner