Packing themselves into an old jalopyāwith Daddy, Uncle Vern, and Mama in the front seat and Cassie and her two brothers in the backāthey joined the Great Migration from the impoverished Deep South to Chicago, where there was work to be had in the stockyards. Across the kidsā laps lay Daddyās prized possession, a six-string guitar. Daddy worked hard to put food on the table, but what he really loved was playing the blues. This evocative tale of the African-American odyssey in search of a better life is also a homage to the uniquely American music that developed from African music and American spirituals, work songs, and folk ballads.
In the bookās backmatter, Garland relates how he first heard and fell in love with blues music, beginning a lifelong fandom. Portraits and thumbnail biographies of great blues musicians and landmark songs complete this tribute to the great American music and the yearnings that produced it.
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This book title, Daddy Played the Blues, ISBN: 9780884485889, by Michael Garland, Michael Garland, published by Tilbury House Publishers (September 5, 2017) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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