Title:
The holy profane : religion in Black popular music / Teresa L. Reed.
Author:
Reed, Teresa L., 1964- Author.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pentecostalism and Black secular music -- Blues lyrics : voice of religious consciousness -- Elder Eatmore and Deacon Jones : folk religion as humor in Black secular recordings -- Rethinking the Devil's music : integration, religion, and crossing over -- Evolution of the blues preacher : sermonizing modes in Black secular music -- Postlude : God and gangsta rap : the theosophy of Tupac Shakur.
Publisher:
University Press of Kentucky,
Publication Place:
Lexington, Ky. :
ISBN:
0813122554
Subject:
African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Music -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Contents:
Pentecostalism and Black secular music -- Blues lyrics : voice of religious consciousness -- Elder Eatmore and Deacon Jones : folk religion as humor in Black secular recordings -- Rethinking the Devil's music : integration, religion, and crossing over -- Evolution of the blues preacher : sermonizing modes in Black secular music -- Postlude : God and gangsta rap : the theosophy of Tupac Shakur.
Physical Description:
xii, 183 pages : illustrations ;
Publication Date:
2003.
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