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Elijah Wald - Escaping the Delta, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

Escaping the Delta

Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues

Av Elijah Wald

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Beskrivning
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.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2005-01-01
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
  • Vikt: 401 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 368
  • Förlag: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • ISBN: 9780060524272
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Elijah Waldis a writer and musician whose books include Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues and How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music. A respected expert on the folk revival, he collaborated with Dave Van Ronk on The Mayor of MacDougal Street, the inspiration for the Coen Brothers' film Inside Llewyn Davis. His awards include a 2002 Grammy, and he has taught blues history at UCLA and lectured widely on American, Mexican, and world music. He currently lives in Medford, Massachusetts.

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"If you read only one book about blues...read this one." -- Starred Booklist on Escaping the Delta

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1 recensioner, genomsnitt 3/5

  1. 3/5 Ola

    Elijah driver en tes om att "det missförstådda bluesgeniet" egentligen drevs av samma intressen som popmusiker drivs av idag. Att det är vi som i efterhand har valt att se dessa personer som drivna av musikens konstnärsskap istället för ära och berömmelse. Tesen driver han med viss framgång tycker jag. Den har åtminstone i viss mån förändrat min syn på bluesmusikerna från 30, 40 och 50-talet.

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