The History Of The Blues: The Roots, The Music, The People

Francis Davis's The History of the Blues is a groundbreaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly examines how race relations have altered perceptions of the music. Tracing its origins from the Mississippi Delta to its amplification in Chicago right after World War II, Davis argues for an examination of the blues in its own right, not just as a precursor to jazz and rock 'n' roll. The lives of major figures such as Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, and Leadbelly, in addition to contemporary artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robert Cray, are examined and skillfully woven into a riveting, provocative narrative.

• Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta
• Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
• Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
• Blues People: Negro Music in White America
• The Devil's Music: A History Of The Blues
• The History of Jazz
• Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
• Searching for Robert Johnson: The Life and Legend of the "King of the Delta Blues Singers"
• All Time Greatest Blues Songs [3 CD]
• The Land Where the Blues Began