Damaged
Musicality and Race in Early American Punk
The first book-length account of American punk as a musical style
Groove Theory
The Blues Foundation of Funk
The first in-depth intellectual history of funk music and its growth out of the blues tradition
Outside and Inside
Race and Identity in White Jazz Autobiography
A unique, insider perspective on race relations in a great American music
The Amazing Jimmi Mayes
Sideman to the Stars
The unforgettable life story of one amazing musician touring and playing with Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Reed, Marvin Gaye, and many more
Can’t Be Faded
Twenty Years in the New Orleans Brass Band Game
A collaborative blast of history and inspiration from top-of-the-line musicians
Sweet Bitter Blues
Washington, DC's Homemade Blues
The first-ever account of the Washington, DC, blues scene
American Antebellum Fiddling
The only book solely about antebellum American fiddling
The Last Seat in the House
The Story of Hanley Sound
A history of the first sound engineer to jam sprawling festivals and rock whole stadiums
Adrian Rollini
The Life and Music of a Jazz Rambler
The first and definitive biography of the great bass saxophone jazz man
Jazz Transatlantic, Volume II
Jazz Derivatives and Developments in Twentieth-Century Africa
The conclusion of a monumental study of jazz and its lasting influence
Jazz Transatlantic, Volume I
The African Undercurrent in Twentieth-Century Jazz Culture
The primary installment of a life’s work seeking the confluences between American and African jazz creation
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
The Making of a Masterpiece, Revised and Updated
The quintessential book about one of the twentieth century’s most iconic albums
Dick Waterman
A Life in Blues
A biography of the renowned manager of Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, and Buddy Guy, who worked with a host of other iconic blues artists
Time of My Life
A Jazz Journey from London to New Orleans
An insider’s riff on his jazz journey across oceans to the city that invented the music
Analysis of Jazz
A Comprehensive Approach
A sweeping study of the nature of jazz
The Gaithers and Southern Gospel
Homecoming in the Twenty-First Century
A thoughtful examination of the clashes among nostalgia, evangelism, and marketing
The Original Blues
The Emergence of the Blues in African American Vaudeville
An invaluable musical history documenting the advent of the blues in black vaudeville
Creole Trombone
Kid Ory and the Early Years of Jazz
The definitive biography of the great band leader and New Orleans jazz performer
Greek Music in America
A long-overdue study that samples all the genres, sounds, and contributions of the Greek music diaspora
Creating the Jazz Solo
Louis Armstrong and Barbershop Harmony
A powerful statement on Armstrong’s pathway to creativity and his transformation of jazz
Crooked River City
The Musical Life of Nashville's William Pursell
A biography of one of Nashville’s most influential and unique musicians
Tearing the World Apart
Bob Dylan and the Twenty-First Century
Essays examining the Nobel laureate’s work in the new millennium
Charley Patton
Voice of the Mississippi Delta
Spirited takes on a blues powerhouse and his legacy
Mississippi John Hurt
His Life, His Times, His Blues
The first biography of the blues revival’s most influential and authentic musician
The Jazz Pilgrimage of Gerald Wilson
The journey of an innovative musical legend who fused Latin sounds and jazz
The Blue Sky Boys
A tale of two North Carolina brothers whose old songs and vocal harmonies captivated southern radio audiences for generations
Selling Folk Music
An Illustrated History
A colorful account of the history of folk music told through the images that sold the music
New Orleans Remix
How New Orleans musicians perpetually renew a grand musical tradition from classical to jazz, funk, and beyond
George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels and the History of American Fiddling
A study of the seminal nineteenth-century fiddle tune collection and its lasting impact
Godfather of the Music Business
Morris Levy
The incredible story of the cofounder of Birdland, a force in jazz and pop, and one of music’s last great hustlers
Quincy Jones
His Life in Music
A biography of one of the most influential creators and talents of the twentieth century
Boom's Blues
Music, Journalism, and Friendship in Wartime
A recovery of the first book-length study of the blues and the story behind the extraordinary Dutchman who wrote it under Nazi occupation
I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone
A passionate insider’s account from a major mover and shaker in the American music scene
Negotiating Difference in French Louisiana Music
Categories, Stereotypes, and Identifications
How Louisiana musicians and audiences negotiate with difference and shape a common musical heritage
Yodeling and Meaning in American Music
The first musicological and ideological examination of the rich yodeling tradition
Bars, Blues, and Booze
Stories from the Drink House
True accounts from musicians, bar owners, and regulars at the crossroads of good times and despair
Country Boys and Redneck Women
New Essays in Gender and Country Music
Essays that overthrow stereotypes and demonstrate the genre’s power and mystique
Free Jazz/Black Power
For the first time in English, the classic volume that developed a radical new understanding of free jazz and African American culture
Listen to This
Miles Davis and Bitches Brew
The first close critical treatment of the album that shook jazz with its electric sound and rock-influenced style
The Music of Multicultural America
Performance, Identity, and Community in the United States
The classic text on American musical expression, updated with four new chapters