first edition Paperback
1970 · London
by Oliver, Paul
London: Studio Vista. 1970. First Edition. Paperback. Wraps, near fine with slight wear around the spine and slight soiling to the rear wrap. Precedes the Stein and Day edition. Oliver's study of the African origins of the blues. Oliver's own field work led him to hypothesize that the African origins of the blues came from a different part of the continent, the Savannah, than was first believed. This copy is inscribed by the author to fellow blues scholar Paul Garon at the Ann Arbor Blues Fest, 1970. .
(Inventory #: 33832)