The Invention and Reinvention of Big Bill Broonzy - 9781469646497

Over the course of his long career, legendary bluesman William "Big Bill" Broonzy (1893-1958) helped shape the trajectory of the genre, from its roots in the rural Mississippi River Delta, through its rise as a popular genre in the north, to its eventual international acclaim. Through Broonzy's life and times, Kevin D. Greene assesses major themes and events in African American history.

• | : Kevin D. Greene
• | Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 26, 2018
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1469646498
• | ISBN-13: 9781469646497