THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION Blues People Amiri Baraka ◆ Music history Blues People Amiri Baraka Baraka reads changes in Black music alongside changes in work, migration, and social life.
THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION Feel Like Going Home Peter Guralnick ◆ Music history Feel Like Going Home Peter Guralnick Profiles of performers and record makers offer a listener’s path into blues and early rock and roll.
THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION King of the Blues Daniel de Visé ◆ Biography King of the Blues Daniel de Visé B. B. King’s life connects rural beginnings, touring labor, and the international reach of electric blues.
THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION Ma Rainey's Black Bottom August Wilson ◆ Drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom August Wilson A recording session brings musicians and industry power into collision as Ma Rainey insists on her terms.
THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION Moanin' at Midnight James Segrest, Mark Hoffman ◆ Biography Moanin' at Midnight James Segrest, Mark Hoffman Howlin’ Wolf’s biography follows his path from Mississippi to the Chicago electric blues scene.
THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION The Chitlin' Circuit Preston Lauterbach ◆ Music history The Chitlin' Circuit Preston Lauterbach Lauterbach follows the promoters, musicians, and venues that sustained Black touring circuits.
THE LYRICREADING COLLECTION The History of the Blues Francis Davis ◆ Music history The History of the Blues Francis Davis A critical history moves among regional blues scenes, recordings, and debates over musical authenticity.
