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01907aam a2200277Ii 4500 001 17992DCA2FC611E7A3652FCCDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170503010126 008 160922s2017 scua 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1467137391 020 $a 9781467137393 035 $a (OCoLC)959036753 040 $a YDX $b eng $c YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d OCLCO $d KNV $d TMA $d SILO 050 4 $a BL2490 K35 2017 100 1 $a Kail, Tony M. $e author. 245 14 $a The secret history of Memphis Hoodoo : $b rootworkers, conjurers & spirituals / $c Tony Kail. 264 1 $a Charleston, SC : $b The History Press, $c 2017. 300 $a 172 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "Widely known for its musical influence, Beale Street was also once a hub for Hoodoo culture. Many blues icons, such as Big Memphis Ma Rainey and Sonny Boy Williamson, dabbled in the mysterious tradition. Its popularity in some African American communities throughout the past two centuries fueled racial tensionÌpractitioners faced social stigma and blame for anything from natural disasters to violent crimes. However, necessity sometimes outweighed prejudice, and even those with the highest social status turned to Hoodoo for prosperity, love or retribution. Author Tony Kail traces this colorful Memphis heritage, from the arrival of Africans in Shelby County to the growth of conjure culture in juke joints and Spiritual Churches."--Back cover. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Diaspora -- Hoodoo culture -- Conjure life in Memphis -- The wizards of Beale Street -- The war on Hoodoo -- The marketplace of mojo -- Sanctified churches and spiritual temples -- The future. 650 0 $a Hoodoo (Cult) $z Memphis $z Memphis $x History. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20170907010549.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=17992DCA2FC611E7A3652FCCDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search