Reviews for The story of the blues

The average rating for The story of the blues based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-26 00:00:00 Jeff Harris The extraordinary collection of photographs and other archival images is what gives this book its value. I'm afraid I found Paul Oliver's text to be rather bland and lifeless, and a book claiming to tell the story of the blues should have some serious swing, grit, and life to it. Lots of details on lots of artists, but nothing much by way of insight.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-01 00:00:00 June Paul A lot more on the technical aspects of the blues music and traditions and not so much about the people who play the blues but still a worthwhile read. I believe there is an updated edition now available.