Book DescriptionGuido van Rijn presents a fascinating and exhaustive account of the gospel and blues music of the immediate postwar period, shedding much light on the civil rights situation of the time and the experience of segregation as well as events such as the Atom Bomb, the Cold War, Korea and of course the Republican victory in 1956 He concentrates огцхн on songs that comment on contemporary political events and issues during a crucial time in the shaping of black consciousness in America In doing sohe uncovers a hidden black history of the eve of the emergence of the civil rights movement -- a deep insight into the lives and opinions of people who had few other outlets of expression.  Данная книга2004 г 240 стр ISBN 0826456588.