DELTA BLUES - a history

[tjcurtin1]

DELTA BLUES: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music

"If soundscapes were as tangible as buildings," Ted Gioia says in his new music history, "Delta Blues," "grand pyramids and skyscrapers would rise high above the 38614 ZIP code."

Full review from the Boston Globe here:

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2008/11/30/how_blue_can_you_get/

 

[warren0728]

thanks for the link....looks like an interesting read!! :beer:

 

[mrmudcat]

Again thanks for the heads up im on it!!Hopefully ill learn something new and interesting but since this is sorta my forte'. Most likely it will be a good read!:bravo:

 

[evenkeel]

Thanks for the link. Looks like an interesting read.

A bit of coincidence but this am on the local NPR station they had an interview with Robert Gordon (not the rockabilly guy), the author of "Can't be Satisfied, The Life and Times of Muddy Waters". Sounded like another good read, for blues fans

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

That looks like a great read tj. Thanks!

 

[tjcurtin1]

Thanks for the link. Looks like an interesting read.

A bit of coincidence but this am on the local NPR station they had an interview with Robert Gordon (not the rockabilly guy), the author of "Can't be Satisfied, The Life and Times of Muddy Waters". Sounded like another good read, for blues fans

I heard that too, and posted a link to the interview a couple of days ago: http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=9392
I'll post a link to stuff on the upcoming movie about Muddy and Chess records in a new post...