At 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 will tell you where that legendary deal was supposed to have been made and guide you to all the other hallowed grounds that nourished Mississippis 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 Mississippis 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. Steve Cheseborough is an independent scholar and blues musician. His work has been published in Living Blues; Blues Access; Mississippi; and the Southern Register.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good not only for Latinos. but for non-Latinos as wellBy MarcosThe reason I say that is that many of the race and segregation issues which Latinos had to deal with. and how they dealt with those issues is largely unknown by the public at large.These include the proliferation of "white" and "colored" latino bands. the role Puertoricans had in mainstream US bands based on their high chart reading skill. and of particular insterest to Puertoricans is the section on the history of the Plena.The writing style is a little bit too academic. Even though it was written as an academic study. I still think the author sometimes used more ink than needed to make philosophical logical arguments to academia.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cultural music enthusiastBy Higinio MartellVery pleased with both the book and the fast service. As a Hispanic I truly feel this book is well researched and great for cultural music enthusiast.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My music is my flagBy Luis IrizarryRuth Glasser hace un recorrido sobre la muacute;sica latina y sus interpretes en la ciudad de Nueva York.dando un conocimiento mucho mayor al lector sobre como eacute;sta.la muacute;sica hispana.fue porta-estandarte de paiacute;ses latinoamericanos en esta ciudad a comienzos del siglo 20.
