Blues Off the Record: Thirty Years of Blues CommentaryThis book of essays and critiques originally written for various Blues magazines is a vibrant anthology that reflects a lifelong passion for the anger, despair, and humor that only the blues provides. The book features speculative pieces on the beginning of the blues and how it came to be recorded. |
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Contents | 6 |
THAT OLD TIME RELIGION Gospel Music and the Church | 14 |
DOWN THE LINE The Railroad as Symbol | 21 |
Copyright | |
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