- Taschenbuch: 416 Seiten
- Verlag: Univ of North Carolina Pr (März 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0807853461
- ISBN-13: 978-0807853467
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,8 x 15,5 x 2,5 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.056.664 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Goff (history, Appalachian State Univ.) spreads the word of white gospel music in this well-researched social history. Starting with the music's 19th-century evangelical roots, he charts the emergence of shape-note musical notation, which gained popularity through singing schools and songbooks. He then unearths gospel pioneers and religious entrepreneurs such as James David Vaughan, Virgil Stamps, and Jesse Baxter, who furthered the music through singing schools, monthly publications, songbook companies, radio stations, record labels, and such quartets as the Speer Family and the Lefevres. The author continues with the post-World War II commercialization of Southern gospel with television, gospel songwriters such as Lee Roy Abernathy, concerts, and professional groups such as the Blackwood Brothers, the Chuck Wagon Gang, and the Statesmen. Lastly, he charts the rise in the 1970s of the more secularized, popularized contemporary gospel of the Imperials and the subsequent reemergence of the conservative evangelical quartets. Basing his history on more than 60 interviews and dozens of other sources, Goff delivers a well-written account that engages despite its somewhat specialized focus. Recommended for gospel fans, social historians, and music libraries in the South. Dave Szatmary, Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This volume traces the development of the music known as "southern gospel" from its antebellum origins to its 20th-century emergence as a vibrant musical industry driven by the world of radio, television, recording and concert promotions. Marked by smooth, tight harmonies and a lyrical focus on the message of Christian salvation, southern gospel - particularly the white gospel quartet tradition - had its roots in 19th-century shape-note singing. The spread of white gospel music is intricately connected to the people who based their livelihoods on it, and "Close Harmony" is filled with the stories of artists and groups such as Frank Stamps, the Chuck Wagon Gang, the Blackwood Brothers, the Rangers, the Swanee River Boys, the Statesmen and the Oak Ridge Boys. The book also explores changing relations between black and white artists and shows how, following the civil rights movement, white gospel was influenced by black gospel, bluegrass, rock, metal and, later, rap. With Christian music sales topping the $600 million mark in the States at the close of the 20th century, the book explores the history of an important and influential segment of the thriving gospel industry.
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Long needed study of Southern Gospel
11. März 2003
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In this important work, Goff traces the history of Southern Gospel music, the religious music of the Southern plain folk. Building on folk church singing forms, Southern Gospel began in earnest with the quartets sent out to publize songbooks issued by companies such as Stamps and Vaughn. Out of these quartets came such revolutionary groups as the Blackwood Brothers and the Statesmen. Goff continues the history up to the current era, looking at the development of the field and its popularity. Southern Gospel has largely been ignored by scholars so this book fills a deep gap in the literature. As an overview, some performers undoubtedly were left out, but that is a minor quibble. Some topics, such as the interrelationship of Southern gospel and Country music, need further discussion. A new area of research has been opened and with Goff as a guide, let us hope it quickly develops.
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A rich history of the genre's evolution
6. Juni 2002
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Any fan of Southern gospel music would do well to choose Close Harmony as a guide: author James Goff provides a rich history of the genre's evolution from its originals in 19th century shape-note singing to its emergence as a distinct style in a changing music industry. White and black gospel music trends are explored in the course of this title's solid coverage.
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Reviewing Close Harmony
12. März 2007
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This is an excellent book. I can not praise it enough. Only the writer knows how many hours of research went into the making of this book. It is not only a book that tells the story of southern gospel music, it is written in such a way that it is the history book of southern gospel shape note music. I doubt that there will ever be another book that will preserve gospel heratage as much as "Close Harmony".
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