Bibliograph

Delta blues, the life and times of the Mississippi Masters who revolutionized American music, Ted Gioia ; artwork by Neil Harpe

Type

Label

Delta blues, the life and times of the Mississippi Masters who revolutionized American music, Ted Gioia ; artwork by Neil Harpe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Delta blues

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

212893669

Responsibility statement

Ted Gioia ; artwork by Neil Harpe

Sub title

the life and times of the Mississippi Masters who revolutionized American music

Summary

The definitive account of how the rough sounds of the Mississippi Delta--from legendary greats Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others--changed the course of American popular music

Table Of Contents

The blues and the old kingdoms -- Where the southern cross the dog -- Dockery's plantation -- Parchman prison -- Hard time killin' floor -- Hellhound on my trail -- I'm a rolling stone -- Hooker's boogie -- Smokestack lightnin' -- Riding with the King -- The blues revival

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