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Escaping the Delta

Paperback • 2004 • English

Escaping the Delta

By Elijah Wald

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About the book

The life of blues legend Robert Johnson becomes the centerpiece for this innovative look at what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music genre. Pivotal are the questions surrounding why Johnson was ignored by the core black audience of his time yet now celebrated as the greatest figure in blues history. Trying to separate myth from reality, biographer Elijah Wald studies the blues from the inside -- not only examining recordings but also the recollections of the musici...Show more

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9780060524272

Publisher

Amistad Press

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

Escaping the Delta

Format

Paperback

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