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This House on Fire: The Story of the Blues

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4.5 out of 5
Based on 11 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
Chronicles the evolution of blues music, from its origins in the poverty-stricken rural South, through its growth in the urban North, to its rise to popularity and enduring influence on modern music, profiling the lives of such blues greats as Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, B. B. King, and others.
Book Information
PublisherFranklin Watts
BindingLibrary Binding (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages160
ISBN-100531112535
ISBN-13978-0531112533
Publication Date05/1996
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About Craig Awmiller (Author) : Craig Awmiller is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Craig Awmiller include Wynton Marsalis: Gifted Trumpet Player (Picture Story Biography)... more
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