University of Illinois Press

In this entertaining and informative collection of interviews, [Cushing] showcases many facets of the Chicago blues scene — No Depression More…

[Whiteis's] spot-on assessments of the social and economic forces . . . are as essential as his encyclopedic knowledge of the artists' backgrounds and discographies — Downbeat More…

Recommended — Choice More…

It was wonderful to get to know the man we have met so often in his music-making — American Record Guide More…

[It] makes a valuable contribution to the study of American music. This well-documented and well-written volume can serve as a model for other histories of American church music — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

A detailed and well-proportioned linear narrative. Assiduous about assigning dates, where possible, to previously vague areas of chronology — Jazzwise More…

Many readers will appreciate both the high level of insight, and that the text makes its points using only 124 pages. Ethnographic works about contemporary music traditions are needed, and Czech... — Journal of Folklore Research More…