Happy In the Service Of the Lord (eBook)

African-American Sacred Vocal Harmony

Kip Lornell (Autor)

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2025 | 1., First Edition
270 Seiten
University of Tennessee Press (Verlag)
979-8-89527-162-9 (ISBN)

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Happy in the Service of the Lord provides an in-depth look at the development of the African-American gospel quartet. Focusing largely on Memphis - long famous for its blues, jazz, and soul music - Kip Lornell reveals the special contributions that quartet members have made to the cultural and musical identity of the city.The author traces the evolution of such groups as the I. C. Glee Club Quartet, the Spirit of Memphis, the Sunset Travelers, and the Southern Wonders from the early 1920s to the late 1980s. Drawing on extensive interviews and field research, Lornell describes a unique world of radio personalities, quartet unions, fans, promoters, and singing teachers. What emerges is a fascinating picture of the complex, multilayered relationships within these communities, enhanced by a probing analysis of the gospel quartets' place within the larger contexts of popular culture and African-American history.Happy in the Service of the Lord was first published in 1988. For this second edition, Lornell has added a new chapter on the role of gospel composers and the importance of spirituality in quartet performances. The first chapter, a survey of the history of quartet singing across the United States from Reconstruction to the present, has been completely rewritten to reflect the most recent scholarship. Lornell has also updated and expanded the book's audiography and bibliography.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.12.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
• Schlagworte: 1988 gospel music book • African-American cultural history • African-American gospel quartet • African-American musical heritage • African-American music culture • American music history • Black Gospel Music • gospel composers • gospel music book • gospel music community • gospel music evolution • gospel music fieldwork • gospel music promoters • gospel music research • gospel music scholarship • gospel music studies • gospel quartet history • gospel quartet performance • gospel quartets in Memphis • gospel quartet tradition • gospel singing teachers • gospel spirituality • Happy in the Service of the Lord • history of gospel quartets • I.C. Glee Club Quartet • Kip Lornell • Memphis blues and soul • Memphis gospel music • Memphis music history • radio gospel shows • Southern gospel quartets • Southern Wonders • Spirit of Memphis Quartet • Sunset Travelers
• ISBN-13: 979-8-89527-162-9 / 9798895271629