An intercultural history of blues in Austin, Texas: from the Negro district to the global rock circuit. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pedro, Josep
• Is Part Of: Atlantic studies. Volume 14:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 81
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Blues -- Austin -- music scene -- intercultural history -- race -- globalization; Globalization -- Periodicals; Atlantic Ocean Region -- History -- Periodicals; Atlantic Ocean Region -- Intellectual life -- Periodicals; Atlantic Ocean Region -- In literature -- Periodicals; Cross-cultural studies -- Atlantic Ocean Region -- Periodicals; 909.0963
• DOI: 10.1080/14788810.2016.1172297
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-8810

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper conceptualizes the blues scene in Austin through three distinct yet related and overlapping sub-scenes that constitute different construction stages: a black music sub-scene in East Austin (1945–1975); a folk-psychedelic sub-scene (1960–1980); and the Antone's club sub-scene (1975–2014). Considering Austin's blues history as marginocentric due to its groundbreaking development from the city margins to the center of global blues-rock, the article traces an intercultural account that examines individual and collective identity constructions, diverse musical appropriations, and enriching yet conflictual dialogues between different social and racial groups.