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The road to Robert Johnson : the genesis and evolution of blues in the Delta from the late 1800s through 1938

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Hal Leonard, Milwaukee, WI, (2007)General note: Subtitle and author from cover.; Bibliography note: Includes bibliography (p. 81-83) and discography (p. 84-86)..

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Contents: The sounds of the Delta ― "Let him learn!" : the apprenticeship of Robert Johnson ― Johnson and the classic Delta guitar masters 1931-1934 ― Black River blues : blues pianism 1930-1933 ― Cross road blues : Johnson as guitar revolutionary ― Posterity and destiny at the crossroad ― Musical highways and byways after Robert Johnson ― Epilogue ― List of illustrations ― Bibliographic reference list ― Discographical reference list ― Appendices. Recorded melodic precedents before November 1936 to Robert Johnson's songs ; Suggested chronological order of composition of Robert Johnson's recorded repertory ; Robert Johnson repertory by guitar tuning and technique ― About the author.

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