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This 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.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
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  1. CONTENTS
  2. p. vii
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  1. Author's Note
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. xi-xx
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  1. Select Annotated Bibliography of Dictionary Sources
  2. pp. xxi-xxv
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  1. General Bibliography
  2. pp. xxvi-xxviii
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  1. Informants Cited in Text
  2. pp. xxix-xxx
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  1. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Text
  2. p. xxxi
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  1. A BLUES DIALECT DICTIONARY
  1. A
  2. pp. 1-6
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  1. B
  2. pp. 6-44
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  1. C
  2. pp. 44-68
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  1. D
  2. pp. 68-81
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  1. E
  2. pp. 81-86
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  1. F
  2. pp. 86-98
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  1. G
  2. pp. 98-113
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  1. J
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  1. O
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  1. P
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  1. Y
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  1. Appendix
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  1. Index
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  1. About the Author, Publication Information
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