Escaping the delta: Robert Johnson and the invention of the blues
Music, Music biography, Fine arts biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Author of How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll (DB 71861) researches the origins of Mississippi Delta blues. Recaps the life of African American singer Robert Johnson (1911-1938) and his influence on white performers who revived the genre in the 1960s. Debunks stereotypes and myths surrounding the music. 2004
Title Details
ISBN
9780060524234
Publisher
Amistad
Copyright Date
2004
Book number
4415055
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Julian Thompson
Duration
14 hours 41 minutes 9 seconds
Audio producer
NLS