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The book offers an impressionistic study of blues, charting its evolution, the forces that shaped it, and its lasting influence. It provides definitive insights into what constitutes blues and what it is not, guiding readers through the genre’s historical and cultural layers.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Albert Murray
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