The History Of The Blues

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Books
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18.99
book_author_name: 
Francis Davis
book_type: 
Paperback
publisher: 
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
published_date: 
04/09/2003
isbn: 
9780306812965
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Books > Entertainment > Music > Musical styles & genres > Blues
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Francis Davis|Paperback|INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US|04/09/2003
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9780306812965
Book Description: 
Francis Davis's The History of the Blues is a ground-breaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly 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 and skillfully woven into a riveting, provocative narrative.

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