Roll with It Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans

Name: Roll with It Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans
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ISBN: 9780822355670

ISBN-10: 0822355671

ISBN-13: 9780822355670

Edition: 2013

Authors: Matt Sakakeeny, Willie Birch

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Roll With It is a firsthand account of the precarious lives of musicians in the Rebirth, Soul Rebels, and Hot 8 brass bands of New Orleans. These young men are celebrated as cultural icons for upholding the proud traditions of the jazz funeral and the second line parade, yet they remain subject to the perils of poverty, racial marginalization, and urban violence that characterize life for many black Americans. Some achieve a degree of social mobility while many more encounter aggressive policing, exploitative economies, and a political infrastructure that creates insecurities in healthcare, housing, education, and criminal justice. The gripping narrative moves with the band members from…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 10/30/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English