This is a very comprehensive, very complete, very well illustrated, and very well presented book on the "Blues".  It starts out by covering the Mississippi "Delta" Blues, then progresses to the Mississippi Hill Country Blues, and then proceeds on to other classes of Blues including "Chicago Blues". The book covers the pioneering legends of the "Blues" who created this genre of American music.

This book has many contributing authors and commentaries from Blues journalists to the actual Blues musicians themselves.  It has a  wealth  of this contributing information, giving you a very authoritative, and very authentic account of the story of the "Blues".