Blues Fell This Morning, Paul Oliver — Book Club Edition

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Blues Fell This Morning, Paul Oliver — Book Club Edition

Name: Blues Fell This Morning, Paul Oliver — Book Club Edition
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Blues Fell This Morning: the meaning of the blues, Paul Oliver — Book Club Edition

Publication: London, The Jazz Book Club (by arrangement with Cassell), 1963

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 355.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is housed in a well-preserved pictorial dust jacket, currently protected by a removable plastic sleeve. The jacket exhibits only minor creasing and very light edge-wear to the spine extremities, retaining its crisp typographic design and original vibrancy without any significant sunning. The binding remains tight, square, and structurally sound, with the boards showing minimal shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are clean and bright, free from major foxing or obtrusive ownership markings, presenting a highly attractive and collectible copy of this club edition.

Catalogue Note: This is the Jazz Book Club edition of Paul Oliver's landmark blues study, originally published by Cassell & Co. Ltd. in 1960. Produced exclusively for club members in 1962 and officially issued in London in 1963, this volume represents a key piece of mid-century jazz and blues literature distribution.

The text is notably enhanced by a foreword from the acclaimed novelist Richard Wright, adding significant literary and cultural provenance to Oliver’s historical scholarship. Retaining its original jacket, priced at 18s 6d for members compared to the standard Newnes 30s rate, this copy stands as a fine example of the Jazz Book Club's prolific output during the era.

A foundational text in the study of American roots music, Blues Fell This Morning offers a profound exploration into the social, historical, and psychological realities that gave birth to the blues. Celebrated historian Paul Oliver meticulously examines the lyrics and lives of the musicians, contextualising their art within the harsh landscapes of segregation and poverty. Complemented by Richard Wright’s poignant foreword, this work remains an indispensable and deeply humanistic account of the blues tradition.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Paul Oliver

Book Publisher: The Jazz Book Club

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Music

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 355

Book Publication Year: 1963

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Jazz Book Club

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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