William Ferris - Give My Poor Heart Ease

Oct 31 2009 3:00 pm
Oct 31 2009 4:00 pm

Ferris, a folklorist, filmmaker, and author of Blues from the Delta, toured the American South during the 1960s and ‘70s collecting music and oral histories from the performers about black life and the blues. This field work is the basis for several films and recordings (samples of which are included in this volume) which, like his new book, explore the roots of the blues and traditional instruments, such as the one-string guitar; examine the music’s role in community life; and look at distinct secular and sacred traditions of the blues.

Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues [With CD (Audio) and DVD] (Hardcover)

By William Ferris
$36.95
ISBN-13: 9780807833254
Availability: Not currently in the store – Usually ships in 1-5 days
Published: University of North Carolina Press, 11/2009
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