Frank Leanza

The Blues then and Now: History of the Blues Frank Leanza First edition

Blues, Then and Now, traces its origin from Africa in its primitive stage to the present day. It profiles the men and women that lived and sang the blues. It portrays a condition of depression, sadness, loneliness, tragedy and sexuality. The reader is taken on a journey from the Mississippi delta to Memphis, New Orleans, north to Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas, New York and on to the blues revival of the 1960's and 80's in Europe. Along the way they meet Charley Patton, Eddie 'Son' House, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Bessie Smith, 'MA' Rainey, Ida Cox and many more. It's about their lives, and their love for the music. It is the story of the blues.