"The Blues, Then and Now" is the latest book by Frank Leanza that tells the story of the blues. It begins with its origin from Africa up to the present day. There are profiles of the men and women that lived and sang the blues. The book contains chapters on field hollers, work songs, spirituals, gospels, urban blues, field recordings, soul music, zydeco, string, jug and washboard bands, rhythm & blues, rock 'n'roll, blues revivals and much more.The book includes a complete list of all the blues societies and organizations world-wide. There is a list ot titles that were associated with the blues artists, (Bessie Smith=Empress of the Blues. etc) Also, a listing of their place and date of birth and the year of their demise.
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