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Explores America's musical heritage, documenting blues, gospel, folk, country & western, and other traditional genres and the contributions of the seminal artists and musicians who brought them to life, including Lydia Mendoza and John Lee Hooker.
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This volume explores the creative outpouring of the geniuses who wrote uniquely American genres of folk music that originated in small communities and spread across the nation. It spotlights the songwriters and singers, the entrepreneurs and promoters, the musicians who cross-pollinated traditional musics, and the contemporary artists who have attained international standing. Essays by experts in each field cover the major musical genres. Also included are first-person narratives of key artists, historical timelines, and many color and b&w photographs and art. Edited by Santelli (Experience Music Project), Holly George-Warren (editor of Rolling Stone Press), and Jim Brown (director of music documentaries). Oversize: 10.25x12.5
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