Delta blues : the life and times of the Mississippi Masters who revolutionized American music /

The definitive account of how the rough sounds of the Mississippi Delta--from legendary greats Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others--changed the course of American popular music.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gioia, Ted
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W. W. Norton, [2008]
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary:The definitive account of how the rough sounds of the Mississippi Delta--from legendary greats Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others--changed the course of American popular music.
Physical Description:xiii, 449 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-426) and index.
ISBN:9780393062588 (hardcover)
0393062589 (hardcover)