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Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
Escaping the Delta Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
Author: Elijah Wald
Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant but obscure musician come to be hailed long after his death as the most important artist in early blues and a founding father of rock 'n' roll? Eli...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060524234
ISBN-10: 0060524235
Publication Date: 1/1/2004
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Amistad
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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