The blues alive
Subtitle: the timeless tradition
By: Ed Flaherty
Publisher: Hohm Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Prescott, Ariz
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Blues (Music) -- History and criticism; Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: Drawing on his experience as a guitar-player, a composer and an avid student of world music, Ed Flaherty traces the history of the Blues from its roots in the fields of the American South to the present day. Along the way he points out parallels to the Blues in other cultures, including the flamenco music of Spain and the soulful laments of the Bauls of Bengal, India, indicating that the Blues is a timeless tradition that addresses the homesickness in every human heart.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-196)