{"product_id":"the-roots-of-the-blues-9780306804458","title":"The Roots of the Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Samuel Barclay Charters\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genres \u0026amp; Styles - Soul \u0026amp; R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I went to Africa to find the roots of the blues.' So Samuel Charters begins the extraordinary story of his research. But what began as a study of how the blues was handed down from African slaves to musicians of today via the slave ships, became something much more complex. For in Africa Samuel Charters discovered a music which was not just a part of the past but a very vital living part of African culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355555848343,"sku":"9780306804458","price":1595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780306804458.webp?v=1767308854","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-roots-of-the-blues-9780306804458","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}