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Elijah Wald Talk--Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
African American Studies, English, History, and the School of Music
Location
Smith Memorial Hall, Room 220
Date
Oct 7, 2024   7:30 pm  
Contact
John Meyers
E-Mail
meyersjp@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

Musician, Grammy Award-winner, and author of books including How The Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll: An Alternative History of Popular Music and Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues, Wald will discuss his new book Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories (Hachette, 2024). 

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