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Down in Houston : Bayou City blues / by Roger Wood ; photography by James Fraher.
| Author/creator | Wood, Charles Roger, 1956- |
| Other author | Fraher, James, photographer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2003. |
| Description | x, 345 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; no. 8 Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; no. 8. ^A446180 |
| Contents | Learning about Lightnin': the soil beneath my feet -- Digging the roots: a cultural context -- Third Ward: from high-class joints to Honky-tonks -- Fifth Ward: blues with a Creole accent -- The Duke-Peacock legacy: taking it to the world -- Beyond the wards: yesterday and today -- Blue resonance: reunion and reflection. |
| Abstract | In the clubs, ballrooms, and barbecue joints of neighborhoods such as Third Ward, Frenchtown, Sunnyside, and Double Bayou, Houston's African American community birthed a vibrant and unique slice of the blues. Ranging from the down-home sounds of Lightnin' Hopkins to the more refined orchestrations of the Duke-Peacock recording empire and beyond, Houston blues was and is the voice of a working-class community, an ongoing conversation about good times and hard times, smokin' Saturday nights and Blue Mondays.Since 1995, Roger Wood and James Fraher have been gathering the story of the blues in Houston. In this book, they draw on dozens of interviews with blues musicians, club owners, audience members, and music producers, as well as dramatic black-and-white photographs of performers and venues, to present a lovingly detailed portrait of the Houston blues scene, past and present. Going back to the early days with Lightnin' Hopkins, they follow the blues from the streets of Houston's Third and Fifth Wards to its impact on the wider American blues scene. Along the way, they remember the vigorous blues community that sprang up after World War II, mourn its decline in the Civil Rights era, and celebrate the lively, if sometimes overlooked, blues culture that still calls Houston home. Wood and Fraher conclude the book with an unforgettable reunion of Houston blues legends that they held on January 3, 1998. |
| Local note | Little-340570--305131047654$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 323-325), bibliographical references (pages 329-331), and indexes. |
| Awards note | Keeping the Blues Alive Award winner for Literature, 2005 |
| LCCN | 2002010526 |
| ISBN | 0292791593 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3521 .W66 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |