Blue Chicago
The Search for Authenticity in Urban Blues Clubs
328 pages, 19 halftones 6 x 9
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2003
Cloth $32.50
ISBN: 9780226305684
Published May 2003
Paper $21.00
ISBN: 9780226305899
Published September 2005
Related links: Read an interview with the author.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue: How Blue Can You Get- A Night in a Chicago Blues Club Introduction: Black and Tan Fantasy- Searching for the Chicago Blues 1. Blues in Black and White- The Politics of Race and Authenticity in a Chicago Blues Club 2. The Fashion of Their Dreams- Inventing Authenticity in the Nocturnal City 3. Like Therapy- The Blues Club as a Haven 4. Keepin’ It Real- Chicago Blues Musicians and the Search for Authenticity 5. Chicago Confidential- The Rise of the Blues Club as a Tourist Attraction 6. Sweet Home Chicago- Selling Authenticity in the Urban Metropolis 7. Conclusion- The Search for Authenticity Notes Bibliography Index
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