The history of the blues

The history of the blues / by Francis Davis.

Challenging many accepted notions about the blues, a combination of cultural commentary, musical analysis, research, and visual images provides a new perspective on an enduring musical form and its place in American history.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Davis, Francis, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Press, 2003.
Edition:	1st Da Capo Press ed.
Subjects:	Blues (Music) > History and criticism.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description

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Summary:	Challenging many accepted notions about the blues, a combination of cultural commentary, musical analysis, research, and visual images provides a new perspective on an enduring musical form and its place in American history.
Item Description:	"The history of the blues is the companion volume to a planned three-part PBS series of the same name"--Introduction.
Physical Description:	viii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes discography (pages 259-273), bibliographical references (p. 275-279), and index.
ISBN:	0306812967 9780306812965