"Palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of Chicago's South Side, to international popularity, recognition, and imitation. Palmer tells the story of the blues through the lives of its greatest practitioners: Robert Johnson, who sang of being pursued by the hounds of hell; Muddy Waters, who electrified Delta blues and gave the music its rock beat; Robert Lockwood and Sonny Boy Williamson, who launched the King Biscuit Time radio show and brought blues to the airwaves; and John Lee ...
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"Palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of Chicago's South Side, to international popularity, recognition, and imitation. Palmer tells the story of the blues through the lives of its greatest practitioners: Robert Johnson, who sang of being pursued by the hounds of hell; Muddy Waters, who electrified Delta blues and gave the music its rock beat; Robert Lockwood and Sonny Boy Williamson, who launched the King Biscuit Time radio show and brought blues to the airwaves; and John Lee Hooker, Ike Turner, B.B. King, and many others"--P. [4] of cover.
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Add this copy of Deep Blues: 2a Musical and Cultural History of the to cart. $18.58, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking Books.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0670495115. Clean and tight. Some page corners are indented, and there is light wear to the bottom corners of the boards. The jacket is intact, with some edgewear. A mylar Broadrt cover now protects it. There are no markings in the text. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.; 20 X 20 X 20 inches; 310 pages.
Add this copy of Deep Blues: a Musical and Cultural History of the to cart. $21.81, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking Books.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Deep Blues to cart. $75.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by The Viking Press.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0670495115. First edition. From the library of record executive and Blues scholar Lawrence Cohn. Fine in fine dust jacket. (310) (6 1/4" X9 1/4") Well regarded Blues history. Uncommon this nice.; 6 1/4" x 9 1/4"; 310 pages.