A blues life:

"Recounts Townsend's early days as a shoeshiner fronting for a bootlegging operation, his passion for the guitar, and his collaborations and friendships with many of the musicians and entrepreneurs who shaped the blues scene in St. Louis. Through Townsend's easy reminiscences, the gui...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Townsend, Henry 1909-2006 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Urbana [u.a.] Univ. of Illinois Press 1999
Series:Music in American life
Subjects:
Summary:"Recounts Townsend's early days as a shoeshiner fronting for a bootlegging operation, his passion for the guitar, and his collaborations and friendships with many of the musicians and entrepreneurs who shaped the blues scene in St. Louis. Through Townsend's easy reminiscences, the guitarist Lonnie Johnson, the pianists Walter Davis and Roosevelt Sykes, and the promoter Jessie Johnson come vividly to life." -- Jacket.
Physical Description:XIX, 145 S., [10] Bl. Ill.
ISBN:0252025261

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection!