Deep River: Music and Memory in Harlem Renaissance Thought (New Americanists)

"Paul Anderson'sDeep Riveris the best, most convincing, and most richly textured work on black socio-musical criticism in print. In examining the views of twelve commentators on black music, ranging from W. E. B. DuBois and his 'sorrow songs' theory to Wynton Marsalis and his jazz neoclassicism, Anderson builds his interpretations and critiques on that of previous and current critics to develop a sophisticated examination and treatment of important ideas about social and cultural positioning of black music in America. I recommend this book to anyone interested in black music as a field of study or inquiry."-Samuel A. Floyd, Jr., Columbia CollegePaul Allen Anderson is the author of 'Deep River: Music and Memory in Harlem Renaissance Thought (New Americanists)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780822325772 and ISBN 0822325772.