History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the People from Charley Patton to Robert Cray
New York: Hyperion, 1995. Hardcover. Large 8vo., 309 pp. Illustrated. Stated first edition, first print. A ground-breaking rethinking of the blues that 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. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Item #928202612
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