"A collection of outstanding folk blues lyrics composed and sung by black Americans and sold on commercial records in American black communities during the doze

Hailed as a classic in music studies when it was first published in 1977, Early Downhome Blues is a detailed look at traditional country blues artists and their

Presents brief entries covering the history, significant artists, styles and influence of blues music.

Collects interviews and commentary on blues and gospel music from the Mississippi Delta area, and discusses how race relations, connections to the sacred, and S