Mississippi Hill Country Blues 1967 |
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| Author:
| Mitchell, George |
| Series title: | American Made Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61703-816-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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These photographs document George Mitchell's trip to Mississippi, where he searched for then unrecorded blues musicians including R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Othar Turner. This journey yielded recordings of music now on cherished and touted albums and CDs. From Mitchell's fieldwork many others discovered the region and its distinctive style of blues.
These photographs document George Mitchell's trip to Mississippi, where he searched for then unrecorded blues musicians including R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Othar Turner. This journey yielded recordings of music now on cherished and touted albums and CDs. From Mitchell's fieldwork many others discovered the region and its distinctive style of blues.