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Delta Blues : The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music by Ted Gioia (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393062589
ISBN-139780393062588
eBay Product ID (ePID)66571172
Product Key Features
Book TitleDelta Blues : the Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicGenres & Styles / Blues
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic
AuthorTed Gioia
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight27.9 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-009412
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal781.64309762/4
SynopsisThe blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia--the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the critically acclaimed The History of Jazz--brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others. Tracing the history of the Delta blues from the field hollers and plantation music of the nineteenth century to the exploits of modern-day musicians in the Delta tradition, Delta Blues tells the full story of this timeless and unforgettable music. No cultural force boasts such humble origins or such world-conquering reverberations. In this evocative rags-to-riches tale, Gioia shows how the sounds of the Delta altered the course of popular music in America and in the world beyond., 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., The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia--the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the critically acclaimed The History of Jazz --brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others. Tracing the history of the Delta blues from the field hollers and plantation music of the nineteenth century to the exploits of modern-day musicians in the Delta tradition, Delta Blues tells the full story of this timeless and unforgettable music. No cultural force boasts such humble origins or such world-conquering reverberations. In this evocative rags-to-riches tale, Gioia shows how the sounds of the Delta altered the course of popular music in America and in the world beyond., The definitive account of how the rough sounds of the Mississippi Delta changed the course of American popular music.
LC Classification NumberML3521.G56 2008
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