This is a portrait in words and photographs of the blues, as performed in the home of the blues - the Mississippi Delta. Based upon personal interviews and research, this book aims to bring to life a vivid, up-to-date picture of the Mississippi Delta - its history, its bands and its musicians.
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Höhe: 246 mm
Breite: 189 mm
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978-0-7137-2661-9 (9780713726619)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Acks; introduction - "the weirdest music I ever heard"; a brief historical background; Lonnie Pitchford; Booba Barnes; Bentonia; the Memphis scene; Robert Balfour; fife and drum bands; Jessie Mae Hemphill; Big Jack Johnson; Willie Foster; Memphis Blues Museum; Delta Blues Education Fund.
