A review by sabinaleybold
Blues People: Negro Music in White America by Amiri Baraka, LeRoi Jones

4.0

This book details the history of blues, jazz, and other African-derived musical genres. He describes how culture and music affect each other, and the history of race relations in the United States via the interaction between African-influenced and European-influenced music. His explanations of why certain musical elements are important really helped me understand the different genres and have a greater appreciation for both blues and jazz. Towards the end, however, he switches to highly specific, technical discussion of artists and musical terms, and I was LOST.
I'd give this book 3.5/5 stars, but rounded up to 4 for Goodreads.
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