{"product_id":"the-devils-music-a-history-of-the-blues-paperback","title":"The Devil's Music: A History of the Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiles Oakley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperbly researched and vividly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Music \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of American social history as experienced by African Americans. From its roots in the turn-of-the-century honky-tonks of New Orleans and the barrelhouses and plantations of the Mississippi Delta to modern legends such as John Lee Hooker and B. B. King, the blues comes alive here through accounts by the blues musicians themselves and those who knew them. Throughout this wide-ranging and fascinating book, Giles Oakley describes the texture of the life that made the blues possible, and the changing attitudes toward the music. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Music\u003c\/i\u003e is a wholehearted and loving examination of one of America's most powerful traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, \u003cb\u003eGiles Oakley\u003c\/b\u003e helped produce the acclaimed five-part BBC documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Music\u003c\/i\u003e, which resulted in this book. He has since coproduced numerous prime-time programs and series for BBC-TV and has contributed to many books and journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.04 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099930386739,"sku":"9780306807435","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cGtyMGVvbjhGd2ltdFFKR1lXNDZlQT09.webp?v=1772481509","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-devils-music-a-history-of-the-blues-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}