Delta blues : the life and times of the Mississippi Masters who revolutionized American music /

Gioia, Ted.

Delta blues : the life and times of the Mississippi Masters who revolutionized American music / Ted Gioia ; artwork by Neil Harpe. - New York : W. W. Norton, c2008. - xiii, 449 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-426) and index.

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. www.alibris.com

9780393337501


Blues (Music)--Mississippi

ML 3521 / .G436 2008