Description The winner of the 2006 IPPY Award for best non-fiction book from the South (presented by the Independent Publishers Association), the Mojo Triangle tells the true story--at long last--of the birth of the blues, Rock \'n\' roll, Country and Jazz Draw a straight line from New Orleans to Nashville, then over to Memphis and back down to New Orleans, following the curves of the Mississippi River, and you have the Mojo Triangle, a phrase coined by the author in the early 2000\'s."So much of what has been written about the music of the South is untrue," says Dickerson.
King, Carl Perkins, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Chet Atkins, Ike Turner, Jack Clement, Marty Stuart, Mose Allison, Rita Coolidge, Roy Orbison, Scotty Moore, Tammy Wynette, Vince Gill, Waylon Jennings, Garth Brooks, Chips Moman, Billy Sherrill, Bobby.
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There is probably no author in history who has interviewed as many music legends and musicians as the author--and the reader benefits from that experience in a big way.
Based on interviews with the recording artists, musicians, producers and songwriters who created and performed the music, it traces the development of the music from the early 1800s up to the present day.
How did this music come about? What is there about the Mojo Triangle that has contributed to the creation of so much original music?"The book points out that although the music itself was created in the geographical area defined by the Mojo Triangle, the two portals through which the various musical components entered and then morphed into the finished products were Natchez, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee, with the Natchez Trace serving as the main artery.
The Mojo Triangle is a land area in which all of America\'s original roots music was created: country, blues, jazz, and Rock \'n\' roll. "I wanted to set the record straight and put the development of the music in perspective.
Description The winner of the 2006 IPPY Award for best non-fiction book from the South (presented by the Independent Publishers Association), the Mojo Triangle tells the true story--at long last--of the birth of the blues, Rock \'n\' roll, Country and Jazz Draw a straight line from New Orleans to Nashville, then over to Memphis and back down to New Orleans, following the curves of the Mississippi River, and you have the Mojo Triangle, a phrase coined by the author in the early 2000\'s."So much of what has been written about the music of the South is untrue," says Dickerson
