Instrument of The State : A Century of Music In Louisiana's Angola Prison.

The Angola Prison in Louisiana is one of America's largest and most brutal maximum-security prisons. This book draws on oral histories and archival research to show how prisoners there have kept a rich musical tradition going back to the 19th century. With forewords by Calvin Lewis, Myron Hodges, and Wayne Kramer, an introduction, notes, references, and index. Black & white photos. Music examples.

xx, 339 p.; 24 cm.
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Language: English
ISBN: 019751751X
ISBN13: 9780197517512