African-Americans, Jews and American popular song.
[Book]
Jeffrey Paul Melnick
New ed
[Place of publication not identified]
Harvard University Press
2001
282 pages ; 24 cm
Introduction: The languages of Black-Jewish relations --; "Yiddle on your fiddle": the culture of Black-Jewish relations --; "I used to be color blind": the racialness of Jewish men --; "Swanee ripples": from blackface to white Negro --; "Lift ev'ry voice": African American music and the nation --; "Melancholy blues": making Jews sacred in African American music --; Epilogue: The lasting power of Black-Jewish relations.
African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism.
Jews -- United States -- Music -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.