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.

• 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

Sweet Thing: The History and Musical Structure of a Shared American Vernacular Form offers readers a comprehensive new perspective on a musical scheme shared by broadside ballads and experimental rock songs alike.