Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part I: Antecedents of the "Sweet Thing" Scheme in the British Isles and North America
Chapter 1: From "Captain Kidd" to Gospel Music
Chapter 2: "The Frog's Courtship" and Other Sources

Part II: The Musical Structure of the "Sweet Thing" Scheme in Early Blues, Country, and Gospel Music
Chapter 3: Poetic Forms and Rhythmic Types
Chapter 4: Harmonic Progressions
Chapter 5: Melodic Designs
Chapter 6: Other Forms

Conclusion
References
Index

About the Author

Nicholas Stoia is Assistant Professor of Music at Duke University. His work has appeared in Music Theory Spectrum, Music Theory Online, Music Analysis, and Race and Justice.

Reviews

This superb, splendidly well-researched study focuses on musical form in the context of music theory ... Most intriguing is Stoia's discussion of melodic designs comparable throughout all the examples. He maintains a thread of relevance that is a joy for scholars and researchers to work through.
*T. R. Harrison, CHOICE*

I really like these kind of books where the author analyses every inch of a rather narrow subject.
*Greger Bennström, Jefferson*