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John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson - The Blues Harmonica of Chicago's Bronzeville

English · Hardback

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Mitsutoshi Inaba offers the first full-length biography of this key figure in the evolution of the Chicago blues. Interviews with Sonny Boy's family members and his last harmonica student provide new insights into the character of the man as well as the techniques of the musician.

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Chapter 1: Learning the Blues: Jackson, Tennessee: 1914-1937
Chapter 2: Reaching New Heights: St. Louis and Aurora, Illinois: 1937-1938
Chapter 3: Windy City Blues: Chicago: 1939-1943
Chapter 4: The Sound of Bronzeville: 1943-1948
Chapter 5:The Final Days: 1948
Epilogue Sonny Boy's Legacy: 1948-Present


About the author

Mitsutoshi Inaba holds a doctorate in musicology and ethnomusicology from the University of Oregon. He currently teaches courses on African American studies with a focus on music at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is the author of Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues (2011).

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Mitsutoshi Inaba offers the first full-length biography of this key figure in the evolution of the Chicago blues. Interviews with Sonny Boy's family members and his last harmonica student provide new insights into the character of the man as well as the techniques of the musician.

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