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Published by Hyperion, 1996
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- Title
- History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the People: From Charley Patton to Robert Cray
- Author
- Davis, Francis
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0786881240
- ISBN 13
- 9780786881246
In this exciting tie-in to a three-part PBS-TV series, Atlantic music critic Francis Davis presents a remarkable history of the blues that challenges many standard assumptions. Davis presents a fascinating synthesis of cultural commentary, first-rate musical analysis, copious research, and marvelous visuals.
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About the Author
Francis Davis is a contributing editor of the Atlantic Monthly and writes regularly for the New York Times and the New Yorker. He is the author of the acclaimed books Outcats and History of the Blues and a biography of John Coltrane (Knopf). He lives in Philadelphia.
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