Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

David Evans. "Techniques of Blues Composition among Black Folksingers." Journal of American Folklore, 87:240-49.

An examination of blues that contrasts black and white folksingers' techniques of learning and composing their material. Contends that the differences arise from variant musical heritage and are reinforced by the attitudes of singers and their audiences.
Area: BL, MU