This book discusses the origins of music known as the blues which began in the Deep South and which expressed the feelings of sadness of African Americans as they confronted racism, violence, and poverty.

""A fresh new perspective that will be a true revolution to readers and will open new lines of discussion on . . . the importance of the city of New Orleans for generations to come." --Dr. Michael White, jazz clarinetist, composer, and Keller Endowed Chair at Xavier University of LA An untold authentic counter-narrative blues history and the first written by an African American blues artist All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated...