{"product_id":"wichita-blues-music-in-the-african-american-community-paperback","title":"Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Joseph O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn conversations on regional blues, the traditions of the Mississippi Delta, the Carolina Piedmont, Chicago, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, and Los Angeles are frequently lauded. But until now, little attention has been paid to the Midwest, despite the presence and popularity of blues in these heartland communities. \u003ci\u003eWichita Blues: Music in the African American Community\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to address this gap in music history by exploring the lively Wichita blues tradition. In interviews with nineteen African American Wichita blues performers, author Patrick Joseph O'Connor reveals the evolution of the blues from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUtilizing twenty-five years of fieldwork, \u003ci\u003eWichita Blues\u003c\/i\u003e details the history of performance and camaraderie among the musicians of this often-neglected regional sound. The personal interviews offer unique insight into topics that shape Wichita's sound, including how migration from Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas brought varied artists to the area and the ways musical traditions cross racial divides and generations. The artists articulate the poetics of the blues and the diverse regional influences that can be detected in their music. In exploring the Wichita blues tradition, O'Connor traces African American history in Kansas, ranging from the Exoduster movement in the late nineteenth century and minstrel shows across the state to Black cowboys and growing urban African American communities in Topeka and Wichita. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding a foreword by renowned music scholar David Evans, \u003ci\u003eWichita Blues \u003c\/i\u003eallows seasoned blues musicians to tell their own stories and paints a picture of the vibrant Black music scene in the city.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Joseph O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e has been an active blues musician and researcher since the late 1960s. He is a former lecturer in the blues for Wichita State University's Department of Anthropology, and his research has been published in several academic journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750946504992,"sku":"9781496853004","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b6d835d74852b06319649cd9a3df1a6a.webp?v=1779961316","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wichita-blues-music-in-the-african-american-community-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}