Delta Blues by Ted Gioia


Authors
Ted Gioia
ISBN
9780393062588
Published
Released
03 / 11 / 2008
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
448
Dimensions
168 x 242mm

The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and ethos. Tracing the history of the Delta blues from the field hollers and plantation music of the nineteenth century to the exploits of modern-day musicians in the Delta tradition, Delta Blues tells the full story of this timeless and unforgettable music. No cultural force boasts such humble origins or such world-conquering reverberations. In this evocative rags-to-riches tale, Gioia shows how the sounds of the Delta altered the course of popular music.
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