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| Title | : | Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060524278 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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.
From Publishers Weekly In this combination history of blues music and biography of Robert Johnson, Wald, a blues musician himself (and author of Narcorrido), explores Johnson's rise from a little known guitarist who died in 1938 to one of the most influential artists in rock and roll. . The chapter on how white guitarists like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards interpreted who Johnson was and what he played really shows why he is not one of the many forgotten early 20th-century bluesmen. Wald's theories will no doubt cause passionate discussions among true blues aficionados, but the technical and obscure nature of much of his writing will make the book more of a useful reference resource.Copyright 2003 Reed B
"I loved this book" according to Jeff Boomhauer. Not so much a biography , but a real look at the blues. This book explains the context of the blues at the time. I loved this book. Most blues books are very racist. This one is very balanced and explains things as they really were.Mush better than the Chuck Berry bookBrown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard . "Awesome book! Elijah Wald spends the first half of" according to William Gray. Awesome book! Elijah Wald spends the first half of the book explaining how the blues were created. Then, he talks about Robert Johnson in such a way that I have never read! Must have!!. "Thoughtful and comprehensive" according to ejb. Elijah Wald goes way beyond the usual platitudes in this thoughtful and comprehensive look at the social, economic and musical environment that produced Robert Johnson and his contemporaries. An excellent read for anyone interested in historical or contemporary blues.
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