Delta Blues Pa

by Gioia,Ted

• ISBN13: 9780393337501
• ISBN10: 0393337502
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-02
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

With original research and keen insights, Gioia--the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the acclaimed "The History of Jazz"--brings to life the stirring music of the Mississippi Delta, evoking the legendary figures who have shaped its sound and ethos. 38 illustrations.

Table of Contents

	p. ix
the blues and the old kingdoms	p. 1
where the southern cross the dog	p. 19
dockery’s plantation	p. 45
parthman prison	p. 77
hard time killin’ floor	p. 111
hellhound on my trail	p. 149
I’m a rolling stone	p. 191
hooker’s boogie	p. 233
smokestack lightnin’	p. 273
riding with the king	p. 309
the blues revival	p. 347
notes	p. 401
recommended listening	p. 417
for further reading	p. 413
Index	p. 427
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