Bingham, Emily

Bingham convincingly argues that listeners cannot disconnect “My Old Kentucky Home” from its fraught and dishonest history and that the only way forward is to stop performing it altogether. Readers familiar with the song will get the most out of this book, as will anyone with a deep interest in the intersections of music and history.

Though well executed, this biography will likely have limited appeal. Those interested in the history of acceptance of homosexuality and those with local connections to Louisville may enjoy. ["A fascinating glimpse into Southern LGBT history and another angle on the exploits of the Bloomsbury Group": LJ 4/15/15 review of the Farrar hc.]

A fascinating glimpse into Southern LGBT history and another angle on the exploits of the Bloomsbury Group.