Robert palmer deep blues pdf

Deep blues is a history of delta blues written by robert palmer one of the great music writers of the last half of the twentieth century. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta palmer s immensely readable exploration of the blues as it flowed from the sharecropping world of the mississippi delta into the urban centers of the u. Filmmaker robert mugge and music scholar robert palmer take an. The 2007 rhythm and blues cruise to the caribbean, featuring taj mahal and the phantom blues band plus numerous rhythm and blues headliners. The life and work of robert palmer dont worry, i know everything. The story of the andros project by robert palmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the juke joints of northern mississippi, to the blues clubs of greenville and clarksdale, to the porche. Deep blues by palmer, robert, 1982, penguin books edition, in english.

Robert palmers extensive knowledge of music, ranging from blues and jazz to rock and folk to various genres of world music and the interconnectedness of all those idioms, made him a respected critic at rolling stone and the new york times, but he is most often remembered most for his work as a blues author and producer. Robert palmer weaves not only the raw history of the delta blues the who, what, when, where and why of the blues but more importantly, the human story behind the music. He is best known for his books, including deep blues. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta palmer, robert. Robert palmer is best known for books he authored such as deep blues, his music journalism articles for the new york times and rolling stone magazine, his work producing blues recordings and the soundtrack to the film deep blues, and his clarinet work in the 1960s band the. Robert palmer books list of books by author robert palmer. Robert johnson, who sang of being pursued by the hounds of hell. Deep blues original motion picture soundtrack 1992, cd. In this extraordinary musical and social history, robert palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of chicagos south side, to.

Robert mugges deep blues is a movie no blues lover, no popular music aficionado, and no devotee of american culture and folkways should miss. Palmer tells the story of the blues through the lives of its greatest practitioners. June 19, 1945 november 20, 1997 was an american writer, musicologist, clarinetist, saxophonist, and blues producer. Written in an awesomely engaging style, the late mr. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. English blues writer bob groom quoted in robert palmer, deep blues, p. While some successful blues acts sell out arenas and tour around the world, many of the best blues artists remain relatively unknown, playing in small clubs or, in some cases, just in their own yards.

For sweet home chicago as one of the most covered songs in history, see noah berlatsky, from sweet home chicago to yesterday, the mostcovered songs in history, salon, july 26, 2014, available at. Deep blues thus triumphs as a testament to the blues deep roots and an unintentional eulogy for palmer, who would pass away in the mid90s just as the gutbucket music of burnside and kimbrough served notice that the blues were alive and kicking. Just begun to read the blues book deep blues by robert palmer it came out in 1981 so its been a while but it is still interesting. A musical pilgrimage to the crossroads is a british documentary film, released in 1991, and made by music critic and author robert palmer and documentary film maker robert mugge, in collaboration with david a. Search for library items search for lists search for. This 1983 book by robert palmer is one of the best books i have read so far on the history and development of the the delta blues, the places it started and the leading figures involved. When palmer arrived, lennon was adding background vocals.

However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Missing robert palmer a critical tribute photo of robert palmer by cherie nutting ten years ago today november 20, the music critic robert palmer died at the age of 52 from complications due to liver disease. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta. In our section about blues history youll find a quote from the prologue of the book talking about why its so hard to play delta blues in the right way. To imagine the beginnings of popular music in america as humblehatched in shacks across the deep southseems a trip too far. In deep blues, robert palmer traces the musical and cultural history of the blues from the mississippi delta to its influence around the world. Robert palmer s humid narrative deep blues is a perfect introduction and primer to the blues. Most of the book is the result of interviews with blues musicians and others who worked with them. In the late 1940s, a small bandrhythm section plus a few hornsthat played a rhythmand blues style influenced by bigband swing and blues. William samuel mctell, better known as blind willie mctell may 5, 1898 sometimes reported as 1901 or 1903 august 19, 1959, was an influential american blues. Yet robert palmer s voyage of musical nonfiction deep blues asks us to take this trip, across the atlantic as slave ships docked on american shores, through the plantations as drums were banned for their political. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta by robert palmer online at alibris. Palmer treads the fine line between scholarship and readability and makes the book both informative and interesting.

First anthology for deep blues author robert palmer. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. American musicologist and social historian robert palmer hit the road during the 1970s to research a book on the music he loved. May 23, 2019 deep blues by palmer, robert, 1982, penguin books edition, in english. In this extraordinary musical and social history, robert palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of chicagos south side, to international. Sep 11, 2009 william samuel mctell, better known as blind willie mctell may 5, 1898 sometimes reported as 1901 or 1903 august 19, 1959, was an influential american blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

Palmer spins a tale from the share cropping mississippi delta to the world and its music at large. Sep 15, 2011 the human condition and the music it brings forth, the deep blues. Nighthawk was inducted into the blues hall of fame in 1983. With delta blues great muddy waters as his protagonist. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.

Whatever failings as history that robert palmers deep blues new york. In this extraordinary musical and social history, robert palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of chicagos south. From deep blues, a documentary directed by robert mugge and written by the late robert palmer. A term coined by robert palmer to describe blues least influenced by other styles, e. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. As robert palmer did in deep blues 1981 a slimmer, more mysterious, more urgent book gioia fills an early chapter with the findings of.

Palmer is less interested in those influences, however, than in the development and survival of the blues themselves as a distinct, refined. With delta blues great muddy waters as his protagonist, palmer breathes new life to the delta blues story. A resident of new orleans for the last few years of his life, he was a close neighbor and friend of john sinclair, poet, d. Deep blues 24 indian mounds, the only high ground around but peabodys sites had remained untouched, and he suspected that once penetrated down to the earliest strata in the mounds, he would find castoff bits of pottery, arrowheads, and other artifacts indicative of how some the earliest mound builders had lived. So vivid, one can smell that rich soil of the delta after rain or the potent tang of the industrial. Includes a pdf summary of 33 pages description or summary of the book. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta palmer, robert on. From the chief popmusic critic for the new york times. A musical pilgrimage to the crossroads is a british documentary film, released in 1991, and made by music critic and author robert palmer and. Blues is the cornerstone of american popular music, the bedrock of rock and roll. Because of this purity, deep blues is, at times, like a window back into the original blues era. Deep blues download free pdf and ebook by robert palmer. Viking press, 1981 in one of the most widely read books on blues ever published, robert palmer delineates the deep blues stream that flowed from the delta up through memphis to chicago.

Viking, 1981 may have had, palmer did attempt to fight fire with fire. Robert palmer was one of americas most famous music critics from the 70s to the 90s, particularly via his position as the new york times first fulltime writer and pop critic, which he occupied between 1976 and 1988. The singer was on a twoday break in paris following a television recording session in britain, his manager mick carter. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The human condition and the music it brings forth, the deep blues. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta 9780140062236 by palmer, robert and a great selection of similar new, used. Find robert palmer biography and history on allmusic. Robert lee mccollum november 30, 1909 november 5, 1967 was an american blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms robert lee mccoy and robert nighthawk. Robert palmer has that sort of goofy music critic presence that some find annoying, but i cant think of any one else who could have done it any better. Deep sea blues motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. The film provided insight into the location, cast and characteristics of delta blues and north mississippi hill country blues. In this extraordinary musical and social history, robert palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of chicagos south side, to international popularity, recognition, and imitation. He wrote several books on rock and blues, the best and most important of which was deep blues, a valuable. A musical and cultural history of the mississippi delta by robert palmer.

Depending on your viewpoint, the title suggests the music of jackie wilson, marvin gaye, luther vandross, or maxwell. Ive been a big fan of the work of the late great blues historianfolklorist, robert palmer, for sometime now. In this extraordinary musical and social history, robert palmer. He travelled the length of the united states, visiting the farms and plantations where the blues was born, interviewing those who were there or their immediate successors, travelled the migration routes on which african americans fled northwards, and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The african background of the blues stephen raleigh july 12, 2010. Robert palmers humid narrative deep blues is a perfect introduction and primer to the blues. Mar 09, 2001 blues is the cornerstone of american popular music, the bedrock of rock and roll.