The Blues Highway: New Orleans to Chicago, 2nd: A Travel and Music Guide

The Blues Highway is a classic road trip through the cradle of musical innovation in America. This definitive travel and music guide follows Highway 61 and the Mississippi River to explore the roots of jazz, blues, Cajun, zydeco, country, gospel, soul, and rock & roll music. Trace the story from Congo Square in New Orleans to down-home Delta blues joints then on to Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis, Davenport, and eventually to Chicago.

Written by award-winning author, Richard Knight, this fully updated second edition features:
*Comprehensive city guides with 55 maps--from New Orleans to Chicago
*What to see, where to stay, and where to eat--hotels and restaurants for a range of budgets
*The best music clubs and bars--shabby juke joints to smooth jazz clubs
*Music landmarks--visit Jerry Lee Lewis' ranch or Charley Patton's grave
*People, culture, and cuisine of the Blues Highway--Creole cooking to voodoo magic
*Who's who of Blues Highway music--from Louis Armstrong to Sonny Boy Williamson II
*Music festivals and events--Mardi Gras in New Orleans to the Chicago Blues Festival
*Exclusive interviews--with music legends "Honeyboy" Edwards, Little Milton, Wilson Pickett, Sam Phillips, Rufus Thomas, Ike Turner, and many more

Summary: If you love blues you'll love this!
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Comment: Read this and you'll soon be packing your bags and heading for the Blues Highway. A great book, full of detail but entertaining too. Highly recommended to anyone who loves blues and jazz or just loves great American road trips!

Summary: Read this and you'll want to make the trip
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Comment: I bought this book after hearing a great review on NPR, thinking I had no real plans to travel the Blues Highway. But when you read it you can almost hear the music and you can practically see those juke joints and crossroads! Buy this book and you'll want to go!

Summary: Awesome!
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Comment: Amazing amount of research, beautiful writing, great pix and full of respect for the music and the area. Every blues lover should have one.

Summary: Brilliant!
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Comment: As well as being a comprehensive travel and music guide, this book provides excellent information about the history of the music of the region. The mapping detail is incredible. A must for all jazz and blues fans. Highly recommended.