Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community
Patrick Joseph O'Connor
University Press of Mississippi
In conversations on regional blues, the traditions of the Mississippi Delta, the Carolina Piedmont, Chicago, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, and Los Angeles are frequently lauded. But until now, little attention has been paid to the Midwest, despite the presence and popularity of blues in these heartland communities.
Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community seeks to address this gap in music history.