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David W. Johnson combed countless public records to reconcile stories told by and about White with the facts of his early life and career. Johnson is particularly good on the second phase of White's career--1963 to 1976--when Bukka was involved with the mostly white world of folk festivals, clubs, college performances, group concerts, agents, and blues enthusiasts. Johnson's book is a biography of a man and an analysis of a time.--Bruce Jackson, SUNY Distinguished Professor and James Agee Professor of American Culture at University at Buffalo It's good to see that a full-length biography has finally been written about this seminal Mississippi blues artist. It's thorough, well researched, and engagingly written, and covers White's previously obscure early years as well as bringing new light to several aspects of his 'rediscovery' period.--Mary Katherine Aldin, Grammy-nominated blues reissue producer and annotator and member of the Blues Hall of Fame Mr. Johnson not only offers a chronology of Bukka's life; his writing captures the soul of my grandfather. The career. The families who wished they'd known him better. His sadness that industry insiders at times made more than he did from his work. And ultimately, his lonely passing in Memphis. I applaud David W. Johnson for this powerful work.--Kathy Williams, granddaughter of Booker ""Bukka"" White The Life and Music of Booker 'Bukka' White: Recalling the Blues is the long-awaited, definitive biography of Bukka White, whose life and music are essential to understanding American blues and folk music through the eyes of a Black artist.--William R. Ferris, editor of Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris

David W. Johnson combed countless public records to reconcile stories told by and about White with the facts of his early life and career. Johnson is particularly good on the second phase of White's career--1963 to 1976--when Bukka was involved with the mostly white world of folk festivals, clubs, college performances, group concerts, agents, and blues enthusiasts. Johnson's book is a biography of a man and an analysis of a time.--Bruce Jackson, SUNY Distinguished Professor and James Agee Professor of American Culture at University at Buffalo It's good to see that a full-length biography has finally been written about this seminal Mississippi blues artist. It's thorough, well researched, and engagingly written, and covers White's previously obscure early years as well as bringing new light to several aspects of his 'rediscovery' period.--Mary Katherine Aldin, Grammy-nominated blues reissue producer and annotator and member of the Blues Hall of Fame Mr. Johnson not only offers a chronology of Bukka's life; his writing captures the soul of my grandfather. The career. The families who wished they'd known him better. His sadness that industry insiders at times made more than he did from his work. And ultimately, his lonely passing in Memphis. I applaud David W. Johnson for this powerful work.--Kathy Williams, granddaughter of Booker ""Bukka"" White This biography is a thorough and affectionate look at a complex artist whose influence on musicians ranging from Bob Dylan and B.B. King (White's second cousin) to Corey Harris and Eric Bibb is well established. VERDICT: A welcome and long-overdue biography of an important blues figure for fans, musicians, and researchers.--Genevive Williams ""Library Journal"" The Life and Music of Booker 'Bukka' White: Recalling the Blues is the long-awaited, definitive biography of Bukka White, whose life and music are essential to understanding American blues and folk music through the eyes of a Black artist.--William R. Ferris, editor of Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris

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David W. Johnson is author of Lonesome Melodies: The Lives and Music of the Stanley Brothers, published by University Press of Mississippi.

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