A landmark study tracing the current of music education that gave form and style to the black gospel quartet tradition

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a country music masterpiece

Essays that track identity and authenticity in blues and folk music that crossed the ocean

The first book to track racial uplift ideology's effect on classical music

The first biography of two integral bluegrass innovators and touchstones of old-time country music authenticity

Collected correspondence from arguably the most important folklorist of the twentieth century

How the claim to jazz knowledge forges community and forms an understanding of canon

The photographic record of unprecedented musical discovery and the geniuses of Mississippi's Hill Country blues

The true life story of Elvis’s original guitarist, the masterful Scotty Moore

How America used jazz musicians to carry the anti-communist message when politics failed

The story of an African American musician and band leader whose showmanship and versatility bridged the gap between ragtime and jazz

A critical look at the controversial strategies officials and promoters wield to “sell” the blues

The full story of one of country music's most influential record labels

A comprehensive resource on a foundational American musical form

The groundbreaking study of “coon songs” and ragtime in black musical comedies, circus sideshows, and tented minstrel shows

A study of how jazz greats dazzled and enlivened coal towns during the Great Depression

The perfect introduction to the many strains of American-made music

Poets, teachers, and musicologists fusing studies of form, scansion, and musical creation to redefine the place of the American bard

A detailed history of an unsung recording studio and its lasting impact on rhythm and blues

A journey to the main public venue for the most vigorous American folk music tradition