PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Paul Oliver (1927-2017) was professor at Oxford Brookes University, a leading authority on blues history, and author of a score of books on blues and vernacular architecture. Robert Mack McCormick (1930-2015) was a folklorist and blues researcher widely acclaimed for his field interviews, liner notes, and recordings with Texas blues musicians. Alan B. Govenar is the author of Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound, Everyday Music, and other titles. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and currently resides in Dallas, Texas. Kip Lornell teaches courses in American music and ethnomusicology at George Washington University. His most recent book (with Anne Rasmusen) is Musics of Multicultural America. He resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Make no mistake -- this is not some dusty tome, but rather a vibrant piece of research . . . it will be a source for blues researchers and aficionados to dip into with wonderment for years to come. --Texas Observer--Texas Observer
