The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950-1999
Narrated by Kenneth Lee
- Released
- December 11, 2012
- Length
- 6 hrs 34 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- University Press Audiobooks
The audiobook "The New Blue Music" explores the evolution of rhythm and blues from 1950 to 1999 by analyzing the top songs of each decade, highlighting a diverse range of influential artists. It examines how R&B has maintained its core elements while also undergoing a "re-Africanization" and expanding into a broader musical "super-genre." Through detailed musical analysis, the book illustrates R&B's connections to other American musical traditions and its ongoing development over time.
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