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A persuasive argument for taking Parton seriously as an artist; a thoughtful musing on the significance of Parton’s work and success, and those she inspires

Foster’s thoughtful and well-researched look at race and the blues will be useful to music and sociology academics; extremely knowledgeable but a bit overly academic, Gussow ably details the African American core of the blues and the shifting racial dynamics that have made the music so compelling

Author Ricky Riccardi spoke with LJ about his work at Louis Armstrong House Museum and why Armstrong’s music and life still resonate all these years later.