{"product_id":"barrelhouse-words-a-blues-dialect-dictionary","title":"Barrelhouse Words: A Blues Dialect Dictionary","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0252076605\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0252076605.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Calt, Stephen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41445253939258,"sku":"DBV.0252076605.G","price":6.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0252076605-0.jpg?v=1780689443","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/barrelhouse-words-a-blues-dialect-dictionary","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}