The Blues Lyric Formula

by Michael Taft

Overview

This book is the first rigourous and detailed exploration of exactly how blues singers use formulas to create songs, and gives a step-by-step description of the rules implicit in this formulaic structure which inspires new discussion of lyric structures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138145788
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/27/2016
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Defining the Commercial Blues 2. Defining the Blues Formula 3. Fine Adjustments: Extraformulaic Elements in the Blues 4. The Ties that Bind: Formulas to Lines, Lines to Stanzas, Stanzaes to Songs 5. Twenty Common Formulas 6. One Singer's Formulaic Tradition: The Repertoire of Garfield Akers Conclusion: Why is the Blues Formulaic? Singers and Their Songs References Index