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Index Abbott, Lynn, 4 accordion: aversion to, 379, 383; banjo, 371, 393n 33 (371); blues, 352–53, 356–57; Ron Broussard, 380–81; Cajun, 351–54, 360, 365, 387; C. J. Chenier, 378; Clifton Chenier, 356–57, 376–77; chromatic button accordion, 353–54, 356, 376; Creole, 357, 360, 367–68, 371, 373–74, 381; John Delafose, 386; diatonic button accordion, 353–54, 360, 365, 376; Ashton Savoy, 383; “Count Rockin’ Sidney” Simien, 386–87; zydeco, 353, 356–57, 361, 364, 376, 379. See also zydeco Ace, Buddy, 380 Ace, Johnny, 207 Acey, Johnny, 207 Africa and the Blues, 28 fig. 1.4 African-American newspapers, 49–50: Baltimore Afro-American, 124, 126; Chicago Defender, 69–70; Indianapolis Freeman, 5, 60–72, 78–80, 83, 85, 87–91; Kansas City American Citizen, 50; Leavenworth Herald, 50–51; Topeka Weekly Call, 50 African ethnic groups: Azande, 19; Baule, 16; Chamba, 24; Cokwe, 16; Fang’, 16, 36; Fulbe, 24, 26; Hausa, 21, 24, 26; Kutin, 24; Lucazi, 16; Lwena/Luvale, 16; Makua, 43; Manding’, 24; Mangwilo, 36; Mbwela/ Nkhangala, 16; Tikar, 26; various ethnic groups of Moçambique, 36; Wagogo, 42; Zanganyi, 24. See also African instruments ; African music African instruments: algeita, 21; bangwe, 11; gogé (or gojé), 21, 46n. 29 (21); likembe, 19; mouth bow, 35; mvet, 16; sese, 36; takare, 36; tong’, 24; xylophone, 36. See also African ethnic groups; African music African music: blues, 3–4, 21; Islam, 24; harmonic series, 28–31, 36, 42–43; neutral thirds, 16; melisma, 21; pentatonism, 4, 24, 26–27; retention/reinterpretation in blues, 24–27, 30–31; scalar patterns, 25 fig. 1.3, 27–29; tonal systems, 15–16; tunings, 13. See also African ethnic groups; African instruments; blue notes; blues “African Princess,” 73 A. G. Allen’s Minstrels, 89 Ahlert, Fred, 303 “Ain’t Dat a Shame,” 58 “Ain’t Gonna Give It Away,” 192 “Airmail Special,” 308–09 “Alabama Blues.” See “I’m Alabama Bound” Aladdin label, 372 Alameda label, 381 Alderson, Mozelle, 189 Alexander, Alger “Texas”, 44 Alexander, Dudley, 392n 21 (368) Alger, Horatio, 143n 52 (117) Ali, Muhammad, 348 “All I Have Is Gone,” 343 Allen, India, 80 404 . INDEX American Negro Folk Songs, 129 American Record Company label, 263 American Song Bag, 129 Ammons, Albert, 140n 10 (108) “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” 200, 208 Ancelet, Barry, 370 Anderson, Charles, 65, 68–69, 75 Anderson, Ivie, 288–90 Anderson, Jelly Roll, 187, 199 Anderson, Missouri, 184 Anderson, Pink, 173 table 4.7, 176, 194, 328 Anderson, Talking Billy, 912 Andrews Sisters, 303 Anthology of American Folk Music, 133 Anthony, Eddie, 59 Anthony, Eugene “Dry Bread,” 198 Ardoin, Amédé, 361, 364 Argo label, 377 Arhoolie label, 378 Arkansas Shorty, 187 Arlen, Harold, 284 Armstrong, Howard (Louie Bluie), 156, 174 table 4.7, 193 Armstrong, Louis: Ella Fitzgerald, 285, 307, 311, 313; W.C. Handy, 87; “High Society,” 302; Hot Record Society label, 319n 41 (289); Pleasant “Cousin Joe” Joseph 288, 295; Louie Bluie, 193; “Mack the Knife,” 316; nickname, 208; Joe “King” Oliver, 301; “St. Louis Blues,” 286, 318n 34 (286) “Army Blues” (by Bobby “Blue” Bland), 343 “Army Blues” (by Bukka White), 333 Arnold, Kokomo (James Arnold), 186, 192, 197 Asbestos Burns, 201 “A-Tisket, A-Tasket,” 309 “Atom and Evil,” 343 “Atomic Telephone, 343 “Auld Lang Syne,” 286 “Aunt Hagar’s Blues,” 114 “Aunt Jemima,” 294 Austin, Little Cuba, 75 “Ay-Tete Fee” (“Eh, ’tite fille”), 374, 376–77 “Baby Seals Blues,” 55, 62–66, 64 fig. 2.2, 68 “Back Home,” 345 “Back to Korea Blues,” 336 “Back-Water Blues,” 234 Bailey, Red Mike (St. Louis Red Mike), 194 Bailey, Mildred, 318n 34 (286) Bailey, Pearl, 287, 317n 13 (283) Baker, Etta, 158 fig. 4.1, 167, 174 table 4.7, 176 Baker, Frankie, 138 Baker, Josephine, 194 Baker, LaVern (Little Miss Sharecropper), 208, 211–12 “Ballad of Davy Crockett, The” 306–07 Ballou, Classie, 184 “Banjo Blues,” 59, 135 “Banty Rooster Blues,” 22, 23 ex. 1.1, 29, 32 Barbecue Bob. See Hicks, Robert barbershop chord, 51 Barker, Danny, 295 Barksdale, Everett, 305 Barnes, Hi Jerry, 77 Barr, Ruth, 136 Barrasso Big Colored Sensation Company, 79–80 Barrasso, Fred A., 75–77, 80–81 Barrasso, Genoroso and Rosa, 76 Barrel House Annie, 192 Basie, Count: Ella Fitzgerald, 306; Willie Green, 366; Helen Humes, 292; “Move,” 308; nickname, 207, 214; “St. Louis Blues,” 318n 34 (286); “Symphony Sid” Torin, 304 Basiuk, Boris, 161 Bastin, Bruce, 175 “Battle in Korea,” 348n 1 (328) “Beale Street Blues,” 110...

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