Mojo triangle : birthplace of country, blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll / by James L. Dickerson.

Author/creator Dickerson, James
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York ; London : Schirmer Trade Books, ©2005.
Descriptionxii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Natchez under the hill: the cradle of American music -- The Apocalyptic furies: earthquakes, pestilence, floods, war, night terrors -- The Natchez trace: spiritual aorta of the American experience -- Mississippi delta: Highway 61 revisited -- Memphis: great balls of fire -- New Orleans: the gumbo that keeps on giving -- Muscle shoals: when a man loves a woman -- Nashville: workin' on the next big thing.
Abstract This book traces the origins of the music that came out of New Orleans, the Mississippi Delta, Memphis, Muscle Shoals and Nashville, and explains, often in the words of the artists themselves, the apocalyptic vision that gave birth to the music. Heavily illustrated with never-before-seen archive photos.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.
LCCN 2004016821
ISBN0825673011 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780825673016 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3477 .D53 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold