Bars; Blues; and Booze collects lively bar tales from the intersection of black and white musical cultures in the South. Many of these stories do not seem dignified; decent; or filled with uplifting euphoria; but they are real narratives of people who worked hard with their hands during the week to celebrate the weekend with music and mind-altering substances. These are stories of musicians who may not be famous celebrities but are men and women deeply occupied with their craftmdash;professional musicians stuck with a day job. The collection also includes stories from fans and bar owners; people vital to shaping a local music scene. The stories explore the ldquo;crossroads;rdquo; that intoxicated intersection of spirituality; race; and music that forms a rich; southern vernacular. In personal narratives; musicians and partygoers relate tales of narrow escape (almost getting busted by the law while transporting moonshine); of desperate poverty (rat-infested kitchens and repossessed cars); of magic (hiring a root doctor to make a charm); and loss (death or incarceration). Here are stories of defiant miscegenation; of forgetting race and going out to eat together after a jam; and then not being served. Assorted boasts of improbable hijinks give the ldquo;blue collarrdquo; musician a wild; gritty glamour and emphasize the riotous freedom of their fans; who sometimes risk the strong arm of southern liquor laws in order to chase the good times.
2016-03-23 2016-03-23File Name: B01DCDFKK6
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