Traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings to the steamy bars of Chicago’s South Side and to international popularity.
This autobiography is "a blend of music, history, and masterful storytelling" by one of the last...
A new history of the blues, from its beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to its global impact on today's music. Gioia creates...
This classic by Amiri Baraka (earlier, LeRoi Jones) describes the history of blues and jazz and their impact on American culture and history.
Explores the life and times of Delta blues legends
"They call it Stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad/Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad.
The Language of the Blues - now back in print! "One of the wittiest, bawdiest, most fascinating dictionaries ever." The Language of the Blues, by Debra Devi, explains more than 150 blues terms. From familiar words like "mojo" to more obscure...
The biography of one of the most influential figures in the blues revival of the 1960s.
The story of a legendary rblues ecord label in Jackson MS.
