Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the
story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals
with the devil at the crossroads at midnight.
In this
extraordinary reconstruction of the origins of the Delta blues,
historian Marybeth Hamilton demonstrates that the story as we know it is
largely a myth. The idea of something called Delta blues only emerged
in the mid-twentieth century, the culmination of a longstanding white
fascination with the exotic mysteries of black music.
Hamilton
shows that the Delta blues was effectively invented by white pilgrims,
seekers, and propagandists who headed deep into America's south in
search of an authentic black voice of rage and redemption. In their
quest, and in the immense popularity of the music they championed, we
confront America's ongoing love affair with racial difference.
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