The primary installment of a life’s work seeking the confluences between American and African jazz creation

The quintessential book about one of the twentieth century’s most iconic albums

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

An insider’s riff on his jazz journey across oceans to the city that invented the music

A sweeping study of the nature of jazz

A thoughtful examination of the clashes among nostalgia, evangelism, and marketing

An invaluable musical history documenting the advent of the blues in black vaudeville

The definitive biography of the great band leader and New Orleans jazz performer

A long-overdue study that samples all the genres, sounds, and contributions of the Greek music diaspora

A powerful statement on Armstrong’s pathway to creativity and his transformation of jazz

A biography of one of Nashville’s most influential and unique musicians

Essays examining the Nobel laureate’s work in the new millennium

Spirited takes on a blues powerhouse and his legacy

The first biography of the blues revival’s most influential and authentic musician

The journey of an innovative musical legend who fused Latin sounds and jazz

A tale of two North Carolina brothers whose old songs and vocal harmonies captivated southern radio audiences for generations

A colorful account of the history of folk music told through the images that sold the music

How New Orleans musicians perpetually renew a grand musical tradition from classical to jazz, funk, and beyond

A study of the seminal nineteenth-century fiddle tune collection and its lasting impact

The incredible story of the cofounder of Birdland, a force in jazz and pop, and one of music’s last great hustlers

A biography of one of the most influential creators and talents of the twentieth century

A recovery of the first book-length study of the blues and the story behind the extraordinary Dutchman who wrote it under Nazi occupation

A passionate insider’s account from a major mover and shaker in the American music scene

How Louisiana musicians and audiences negotiate with difference and shape a common musical heritage

The first musicological and ideological examination of the rich yodeling tradition

True accounts from musicians, bar owners, and regulars at the crossroads of good times and despair

Essays that overthrow stereotypes and demonstrate the genre’s power and mystique

For the first time in English, the classic volume that developed a radical new understanding of free jazz and African American culture

The first close critical treatment of the album that shook jazz with its electric sound and rock-influenced style

The classic text on American musical expression, updated with four new chapters

A full study of Buddy Bolden and Bunk Johnson confirming their roles in the real blues roots of New Orleans jazz

A rediscovered treasury of old-time fiddle music with over 300 musical annotations

Interviews with and beautiful photography of eleven great musicians and their inspiring city

The untold story behind the creation of the classic songbook Slave Songs of the United States

A biography of the Italian American tenor, star of The Great Caruso and inspiration to the Three Tenors

A landmark study tracing the current of music education that gave form and style to the black gospel quartet tradition

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a country music masterpiece

Essays that track identity and authenticity in blues and folk music that crossed the ocean

The first book to track racial uplift ideology's effect on classical music

The first biography of two integral bluegrass innovators and touchstones of old-time country music authenticity

Collected correspondence from arguably the most important folklorist of the twentieth century

How the claim to jazz knowledge forges community and forms an understanding of canon

The photographic record of unprecedented musical discovery and the geniuses of Mississippi’s Hill Country blues

The true life story of Elvis’s original guitarist, the masterful Scotty Moore

How America used jazz musicians to carry the anti-communist message when politics failed

The story of an African American musician and band leader whose showmanship and versatility bridged the gap between ragtime and jazz

A critical look at the controversial strategies officials and promoters wield to “sell” the blues

The full story of one of country music’s most influential record labels

A comprehensive resource on a foundational American musical form

The groundbreaking study of “coon songs” and ragtime in black musical comedies, circus sideshows, and tented minstrel shows