Music history
The Gospel Sound
About this book
Anthony Heilbut follows American gospel from church services into concert halls, recording studios, and touring circuits. Singers and groups appear as working artists who developed styles in conversation with their communities and audiences. The book gives listeners a way to hear differences in phrasing, arrangement, and performance across generations.
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Paperback · Limelight · ISBN 9780879100346
Edition and subjects
- Publisher
- Limelight Editions
- Edition date
- 1985
- First published
- 1971
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