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Books : Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi DeltaIn association with Amazon.comby: Robert Palmer  List Price: $16.00 Amazon.com's Price: $10.88 You Save: $5.12 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 784.53009 EAN: 9780140062236 ISBN: 0140062238 Label: Penguin (Non-Classics) Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: July 29, 1982 Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics) Sales Rank: 11011 Related Items:
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 Rating: - the best concised book on the bluesthis is the the best concised book on the blues. few books provide so much insight in so few words Rating: - definitive history of the bluesthis is a serious history of the blues treating the blues with the same respect & seriousness given jazz, classical and other forms. it is a wonderful book combining interviews with blues legends like muddy waters and howling wolf with in-depth musical and cultural analysis. for serious blues lovers or the novice looking for a deeper understanding of the music's roots, the culture that spawned and the incredible musicians who created it. Rating:  - DullI'm a big fan of the blues. I even play a little country blues on the guitar. That being said, I was really looking forward to reading this book. Unfortunately, I have found this to be a really dull read. The book just seems to ramble along, trying to romanitize the blues instead of just giving the facts. I already understand the magic of the blues. I didn't need a book convincing me of that magic. It was also difficult to keep track of the chronology of the development of the music. The author ... Read More Rating: - A review on the book, not the DVD.......Robert Palmer's book "Deep Blues" is nothing short of an anthropological journey to find the genesis of the blues. He does an excellent job of highlighting the various early popular bluesmen, men such as Tommy Johnson, Charlie Patton, and Robert Johnson. He details life working on the plantations of the deep south, life on a Saturday night living it up in the various juke joints of the south, and the personal lives of early blues singers which led to the creation of the blues, and by extension, American ... Read More Rating: - A must read for any true music fanRobert Palmer explains on this fantastic book, the origins and development of one authentic and unique american art form. Palmer tells in a fascinating way the origins of the blues, from the age of slavery and its complex polyrithmyc african roots through its development in the Deep South plantation-based economy era, to its final consolidation and world spreading in Chicago's Southside. Read how Charley Patton developed the genre, along with other gifted musicians like Tommy Johnson from the then ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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