9780060524272-0060524278-Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues

Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues

ISBN-13: 9780060524272
ISBN-10: 0060524278
Edition: Amistad Pbk ed.
Author: Elijah Wald
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: Amistad
Format: Paperback 368 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780060524272
ISBN-10: 0060524278
Edition: Amistad Pbk ed.
Author: Elijah Wald
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: Amistad
Format: Paperback 368 pages

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Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues (ISBN-13: 9780060524272 and ISBN-10: 0060524278), written by authors Elijah Wald, was published by Amistad in 2004. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Musical Genres (Artists, Architects & Photographers, Arts & Literature, Black & African American, Cultural & Regional, South, Regional U.S., Music) books. You can easily purchase or rent Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Musical Genres books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.55.

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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 musicians themselves, the African-American press, as well as examining original research. What emerges is a new appreciation for the blues and the movement of its artists from the shadows of the 1930s Mississippi Delta to the mainstream venues frequented by today's loyal blues fans.

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