Oliver, Paul, 1927-2017,

The blues come to Texas : Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick's unfinished book / compiled by Alan Govenar ; with documentation and essays by Alan Govenar and Kip Lornell. - First edition. - 1 online resource (472 pages). - John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music . - John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Recording the blues and the folk revival: a prelude / by Alan Govenar and Kip Lornell -- Author's preface to the original work / by Paul Oliver -- Volume one -- Introduction: Ninety-eight degree blues -- Old country stomp -- Folio one, folio two -- Sing a while, pick a while -- Silver City bound -- On central tracks -- Suitcase blues -- Long lonesome day -- Out on Santa Fe -- Out on Santa Fe -- The Houston kick -- San Antonio shout -- Howling wolf -- Huntsville bound -- Flying crow -- California bound -- Tin can alley -- Texas worried blues -- Juneteenth -- Volume two -- African echoes -- Go down old Hannah -- Deck hand and cow hand -- Chock house days -- Boll weevil ballad, boll weevil blues -- Matchbox blues -- Denomination blues -- Days of forty-nine -- Shadowland blues -- Across the tracks: string bands -- Sunshine special -- Texas easy street -- Texas blues, Texas style.

9781623496395 (e-book)


Blues (Music)--History and criticism.--Texas


Electronic books.

ML3521 / .O458 2019

781.64309764