Blind Joe Death's America: John Fahey, the Blues, and Writing White Discontent

by George L. Henderson

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For over sixty years, American guitarist John Fahey (1939-2001) has been a storied figure, first within the folk and blues revival of the long 1960s, later for fans of alternative music. Mythologizing himself as Blind Joe Death, Fahey crudely parodied white middle-class fascination with African American blues, including his own. In this book, George Henderson mines Fahey's parallel careers as essayist, notorious liner note stylist, musicologist, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1469660784

ISBN13:9781469660783

Release Date:May 2021

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:236 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Arts, Music & Photography Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Music Social Science Social Sciences

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