Download or read book Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music written by Ted Gioia and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the influence of Mississippi Delta music, tracing its rise from the plantation songs of the nineteenth century through the achievements of modern performers.