Beaumont, Daniel - Preachin' the Blues

Preachin' the Blues is the story of Eddie James Son House Jr., preacher, sharecropper, convicted killer and blues great. Tracing Son's life from his youth in the Mississippi Delta, to his preaching career, and on to his sudden transformation into a bluesman, Beaumont sheds new light on his years of obscurity and his surprising comeback in the 1960s.

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CONTENTS

Preface
Chapter 1: The Second Coming of the Son
Chapter 2: Ramblified
Chapter 3: The Blues Blowed My Spirit Away
Chapter 4: My Black Mama
Chapter 5: Dry Spell Blues
Chapter 6: Jinx Blues
Chapter 7: Eclipse
Chapter 8: Father of the Folk Blues
Chapter 9: He Was Who He Was
Chapter 10: The Legacy of Son House
Appendix 1: Song Lyrics
Appendix 2: Southold, NY, Police Report
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index