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Stagolee Shot Billy Cecil Brown
Stagolee Shot Billy
Cecil Brown
Brown tracks the legend of Stagolee through variants of the song “Stack Lee”—from early ragtime versions to contemporary hip-hop renderings. He describes the influence of a legend bigger than literature, one whose transformation reflects changing views of black musical forms, and African Americans’ altered attitudes toward black male identity
304 pages, 5 halftones, 1 line illustration
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 30, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674016262 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 208 × 140 × 19 mm · 334 g |
| Language | English |