From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Jones traces the influence of what he calls "negro music" on white America - not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. ... The "white Negroes" adopted black clothing styles, black jive language, and black music. ... The article presents an examination of the blues music of musician B. ... This commercial success is attributed to a new popularity of King among white music fans. ... Music albums released by King fro...

• Word Count: 530
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He uses lots of references to concrete, specific examples such as slaves making their master's waste into a tasty meal (368) or creating the roots of so much popular music today in the plantation fields (368) or even introducing " bass to 20th-century American culture" (369). ... Alexander's point on cool as described in current pop-culture in America, however, is pretty indisputable. ...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate