Blues Music in the Sixties A Story in Black and White

"Meticulously documented and engagingly written, Blues Music in the Sixties: A Story in Black and White is a book that I have been waiting for since the 1980s. In these six case studies Adelt addresses important issues about race relations, rock music, the folk revival, and the music business during the decade when so many white music enthusiasts 'discovered' many forms of black American music, perhaps most importantly the blues."

- Kip Lornell (Department of Music, George Washington University) "Ultimately, this book is not so much a traditional musicology as a study in reception dynamics and the politics of authenticity. As such, it's a valuable addition to the work of folks like Charles Keil and George Lipsitz." (Cadence) "Meticulously documented and engagingly written, Blues Music in the Sixties: A Story in Black and White is a book that I have been waiting for since the 1980s. In these six case studies Adelt addresses important issues about race relations, rock music, the folk revival, and the music business during the decade when so many white music enthusiasts 'discovered' many forms of black American music, perhaps most importantly the blues."

- Kip Lornell (Department of Music, George Washington University) "Ultimately, this book is not so much a traditional musicology as a study in reception dynamics and the politics of authenticity. As such, it's a valuable addition to the work of folks like Charles Keil and George Lipsitz." (Cadence)