Book and jacket are New and unread but have light corner bumps from packing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 309 pages; Interesting and important skeptical study of the history of the Delta Blues. Hamilton sees the blues as a creation of white sociologists, ethnoolgists and record collectors who made something important out of a minor musical phenomenon. This book is controversial but not widely known. Well-researched and argued.
Title: In Search of the Blues
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Location Published: New York, Basic Books: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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Seller ID: 8876
Keywords: blues music mississippi