{"product_id":"barrelhouse-words-a-blues-dialect-dictionary-9780252076602","title":"Barrelhouse Words: A Blues Dialect Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen Calt\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genres \u0026amp; Styles - Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating compendium explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. Utilizing both documentary evidence and invaluable interviews with a number of now-deceased musicians from the 1920s and '30s, blues scholar Stephen Calt unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked \"race records\" recorded between 1923 and 1949. From \"aggravatin' papa\" to \"yas-yas-yas\" and everything in between, this truly unique, racy, and compelling resource decodes a neglected speech for general readers and researchers alike, offering invaluable information about black language and American slang.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46290225168535,"sku":"9780252076602","price":2624.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780252076602.webp?v=1767701213","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/barrelhouse-words-a-blues-dialect-dictionary-9780252076602","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}