In Tune: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Roots of American Music

by Ben Wynne

Book Overview

Born into poverty in Mississippi at the close of the nineteenth century, Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers established themselves among the most influential musicians of their era. In Tune tells the story of the parallel careers of these two pioneering recording artists -- one white, one black -- who moved beyond their humble origins to change the face of American music.

At a time when segregation formed impassable lines of demarcation in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807179957
• ISBN13: 9780807179956
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"