Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation

by Mark Anthony Neal

Book Overview

In Songs in the Key of Black Life, acclaimed cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal turns his attention to Rhythm and Blues. He argues that R&B-often dismissed as just a bunch of love songs, yet the second most popular genre in terms of sales-can tell us much about the dynamic joys, apprehensions, tensions, and contradictions of contemporary black life, if we listen closely. With a voice as heartfelt and compelling as the best music, Neal guides us through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415965705
• ISBN13: 9780415965705
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"