English | ISBN: 1496834712 | 2021 | 360 pages | PDF | 17 MB

A first-ever book on the subject, New York City Blues: Postwar Portraits from Harlem to the Village and Beyond offers a deep dive into the blues venues and performers in the city from the 1940s through the 1990s. Interviews in this volume bring the reader behind the scenes of the daily and performing lives of working musicians, songwriters, and producers. The interviewers capture their voices ― many sadly deceased ― and reveal the changes in styles, the connections between performers, and the evolution of New York blues.
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