Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Third EditionAt a crossroads in the Mississippi Delta, Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the Devil so that he could become a guitar virtuoso and King of the Delta Blues. Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Third Edition will tell you where that legendary deal was supposed to have been made and guide you to all the other hallowed grounds that nourished Mississippi's signature music. Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Memphis Minnie, Jimmie Rodgers, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, Little Milton, Elvis Presley, Bobby Rush, Junior Kimbrough, R. L. Burnside-the list of great artists with Mississippi connections goes on and on. A trip through Mississippi blues sites is a pilgrimage every music lover ought to make at least once in a lifetime, to see the juke joints and churches, to visit the birthplaces and graves of blues greats, to walk down the dusty roads and over the levee, to eat some barbecue and greens, to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River, and to hear some down-home blues music. Blues Traveling is the first and only guidebook to Mississippi's musical places and blues history. With photographs, maps, easy-to-follow directions, and an informative, entertaining text, this book will lead you in and out of Clarksdale, Greenwood, Helena (Arkansas), Rolling Fork, Jackson, Natchez, Bentonia, Rosedale, Itta Bena, and dozens of other locales that generations of blues musicians have lived in, traveled through, and sung about. Stories, legends, and lyrics are woven into the text so that each backroad and barroom comes alive. Touring Mississippi with Blues Traveling is like having a knowledgeable and entertaining guide at your side. Even people with no immediate plans to visit Mississippi will enjoy reading the book for its photos, descriptions, and lore that will broaden their understanding and enhance their appreciation of the blues. |
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... blues lexicon: Old Dan Tucker he got drunk, Fell in de fire and kicked up a chunk Oh we'll live on pork and kisses If you'll only be my missus. According to Peabody's description, the guitar accompaniment also sounded like the blues ...
... blues lexicon: Old Dan Tucker he got drunk, Fell in de fire and kicked up a chunk Oh we'll live on pork and kisses If you'll only be my missus. According to Peabody's description, the guitar accompaniment also sounded like the blues ...
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... live music as well. There and in nearby towns, Bo Carter, the Mississippi Sheiks, and others practiced their smoother blues styles. Bentonia is the birthplace of Skip James and Jack Owens, two artists with styles so similar to each ...
... live music as well. There and in nearby towns, Bo Carter, the Mississippi Sheiks, and others practiced their smoother blues styles. Bentonia is the birthplace of Skip James and Jack Owens, two artists with styles so similar to each ...
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The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Third Edition Steve Cheseborough. electric blues. But even electric blues, sadly, is not easy to find. The best way to get your fill of live music is to schedule your visit around a blues festival. Besides ...
The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Third Edition Steve Cheseborough. electric blues. But even electric blues, sadly, is not easy to find. The best way to get your fill of live music is to schedule your visit around a blues festival. Besides ...
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... live blues (or barbecue and moonshine) while the train passes through Mississippi, however. Guidelines for Good Times Traveling the back roads of Mississippi, you might sometimes feel you've wandered into a foreign country or a ...
... live blues (or barbecue and moonshine) while the train passes through Mississippi, however. Guidelines for Good Times Traveling the back roads of Mississippi, you might sometimes feel you've wandered into a foreign country or a ...
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The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Third Edition Steve Cheseborough. are about the size of a cigar, much skinnier than the ... live, food at such places might mean premade sandwiches or microwaveable fare. But in the South, good homecooked ...
The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Third Edition Steve Cheseborough. are about the size of a cigar, much skinnier than the ... live, food at such places might mean premade sandwiches or microwaveable fare. But in the South, good homecooked ...
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