The Blues: A Very Short Introduction
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2023.
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4h 8m 0s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9798350875850
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Elijah Wald., Elijah Wald|AUTHOR., & Brian Telestai|READER. (2023). The Blues: A Very Short Introduction . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elijah Wald, Elijah Wald|AUTHOR and Brian Telestai|READER. 2023. The Blues: A Very Short Introduction. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elijah Wald, Elijah Wald|AUTHOR and Brian Telestai|READER. The Blues: A Very Short Introduction Tantor Media, Inc, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elijah Wald, Elijah Wald|AUTHOR, and Brian Telestai|READER. The Blues: A Very Short Introduction Tantor Media, Inc., 2023.
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Full title | blues a very short introduction |
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