A
Blues Life
 St.
Louis Blues Patriarch Henry Townsend's
life story is now available in print! "A Blues Life", Henry Townsend as
told to Bill Greensmith. This enchanting oral history recounts Townsend's
early days as a shoeshiner fronting for a bootlegging operation, his passion
for the guitar ("the sound of that guitar just went through me, just penetrated
me like a bullet"), and his collaborations and friendships with many of
the musicians and entrepreneurs who appeared in St. Louis. At long last,
this living legend who calls St. Louis his home tells his own story. Order
your copy of A
Blues Life here, or by calling The University of Illinois Press at
1.800.545.4703. |
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