Heroin and Music in New York City

By Barry Spunt

Book Overview

Using narrative accounts from a sample of 69 New York City-based musicians of various genres who are self-acknowledged heroin users, the book addresses the reasons why these musicians started using heroin and the impact heroin had on these musicians' playing, creativity, and careers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349456004
• ISBN13: 9781349456000
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"