Music History, Jazz & Blues, Blues

In this concise musical journey of the mise-en-scene of blues music performances, McGinley takes readers to the South, starting with the tent shows of an earlier era and concluding with the... — ChoiceMore…

By far the best book yet on Johnson — Dirty LinenMore…

This localized, detailed, and lively guidebook to blues music in Mississippi recommends following by car 'a rough circle beginning and ending in Memphis' for a comprehensive tour. With maps,... — Publishers WeeklyMore…

The vitality of musical life at a time of such economic hardship is both poignant and surprising. For what it wordlessly reveals about the history of US music and the history of a critical... — ChoiceMore…

The opening chapters are among the best things ever published on the blues. It's a thoughtful, substantial, solidly constructed, information packed work, and should be in every serious blues... — Juke BluesMore…