Going to the nation: The idea of Oklahoma in early blues recordings

Popular Music

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-96

  Smith, Chris ^a  

^a c/o Kelda Lee ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 64949121186     PISSN: 02611430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0261143007001146     Document Type: Review

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