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The History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the People Book

Francis Davis's The History of the Blues is a ground-breaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly examines how race relations have altered perceptions of the music. Tracing its origins from the Mississippi Delta to its amplification in Chicago right after World War II, Davis argues for an examination of the blues in its own right, not just as a precursor to jazz and rock'n' roll. The lives of major figures such as Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, and Leadbelly, in addition to contemporary artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robert Cray, are examined and skillfully woven into a riveting, provocative narrative.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Atlantic Monthly music critic Davis traces the Blues from its Delta beginnings at the start of the century to its recent revival, focusing on individual artists, as well as examining the way changes in race relations have altered perceptions of...

  • ASDA

    This text is a rethinking of the blues which examines how race relations have altered perceptions of the music. Davis argues for an examination of the blues in its own right not just as a precursor to jazz and rock 'n' roll.

  • BookDepository

    The History Of The Blues : Paperback : Hachette Books : 9780306812965 : 0306812967 : 04 Sep 2003 : In honor of the Year of the Blues, the long-awaited reissue of a myth-shattering examination of a most enduring form of American music

  • 0306812967
  • 9780306812965
  • Francis Davis
  • 14 August 2003
  • Da Capo Press Inc
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
  • 2nd
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