Ted Gioia presents Delta Blues

#ads Get premium access to stream any unabridged audiobook by starting your free trial:https://mediabooks.space/il-3886/Title: Delta Blues Author: Ted Gioia Narrator: Chris Abernathy Format: mp3 Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins Release date: 03-16-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 91 ratings Genres: History & Criticism Publisher's Summary: The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia - the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the critically acclaimed The History of Jazz - brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others.