Escaping the Delta Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues by Elijah Wald - January 6, 2004

UsedGood. Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Amistad, 2004-01-06. Har/Com. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: HarperTrade, 2004. PB/Gd. condition/342 pages - Robert Johnson and the invention of the blues is discussed in this text. (K1099HR2). Soft Cover. Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Amistad Pr, 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 368 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches.

New York:: Amistad,, 2004.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. In this combination history of blues music and biography of Robert Johnson, Wald, a blues musician himself, explores Johnson's rise from a little known guitarist who died in 1938 to one of the most influential artists in rock and roll. From the blues' meager beginning in the early 1900s to its '30s heyday and its 1960s revival, Wald gives a revisionist history of the music, which he feels, in many instances, has been mislabeled and misjudged. Though his writing sometimes reads like a textbook, and he occasionally gets bogged down in arcane musical references, Wald's academic precision aids him in his quest to re-analyze America's perception of the blues as well as in trying to decipher the music's murky true origins and history. Using a lengthy comparison of how white Americans and black Americans define the blues, Wald demonstrates how Johnson fit into the gray area between the two. Wald combines a… Read More

Amistad, 2004-01-06. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!