Funkiest Man Alive
Rufus Thomas and Memphis Soul
The lively story of the rise of R&B in Memphis through the eyes of one of its powerhouses
William Levi Dawson
American Music Educator
The story of a resolute African American composer and educator who flourished during the oppressive Jim Crow Era
Do You Remember?
Celebrating Fifty Years of Earth, Wind & Fire
The first serious study of one of America’s favorite bands
Rags and Bones
An Exploration of The Band
The first scholarly study of one of the most renowned groups in the history of rock ’n’ roll
Jazz à la Creole
French Creole Music and the Birth of Jazz
The first scholarly volume dedicated to French Creole music and its contribution to the development of jazz in New Orleans
Creole Soul
Zydeco Lives
A vividly photographed journey through the world of zydeco music
Going Up the Country
Adventures in Blues Fieldwork in the 1960s
A fascinating collaboration from two scholars working in the South during a crucial point in blues history
Wasn’t That a Mighty Day
African American Blues and Gospel Songs on Disaster
A complex portrait of music, memory, and commemoration through a unique lens
Making Tracks
A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey
A firsthand remembrance of the artists, engineers, crews, and settings that make roots music magical
Following the Drums
African American Fife and Drum Music in Tennessee
A recovery and celebration of a once-mighty, now-vanished Tennessee musical legacy