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Elijah Wald
Elijah Waldis a writer and musician whose books include Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues and How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n’ Roll: An Alternativ...view moreElijah Waldis a writer and musician whose books include Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues and How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n’ Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music. A respected expert on the folk revival, he collaborated with Dave Van Ronk on The Mayor of MacDougal Street, the inspiration for the Coen Brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis. His awards include a 2002 Grammy, and he has taught blues history at UCLA and lectured widely on American, Mexican, and world music. He currently lives in Medford, Massachusetts.view less
Books by Elijah Wald
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues Riding with Strangers: A Hitchhiker's Journey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night that Split the Sixties Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Therefore Choose Life: The Found Massey Lectures Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sweet Bitter Blues: Washington, DC's Homemade Blues Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Elijah Wald
The Blues: A Very Short Introduction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Epic: When Music Gave America Her Voice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5