Rhythm and Blues Goes Calypso
- ISBN-10
- 1498530990
- ISBN-13
- 9781498530996
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-03-15
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Timothy Dodge
Description
Between 1945 and 1965 rhythm and blues artists made dozens of recordings incorporating West Indian calypso. This book draws musical and cultural connections that make the case for recognizing the significance of West Indian calypso in the history of African American popular music.
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