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- Type
- Book
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- Book Series
- Historical
- Narrative Type
- Blues
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- N/A
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Unknown
- Edition
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780226380988
- Book Title
- Say No to the Devil : the Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Music
- Topic
- Genres & Styles / Blues, Composers & Musicians
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 18.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 341 Pages
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Although the Reverend Gary Davis was one of the greatest blues and ragtime guitarists of the twentieth century, he has not yet received the widespread recognition that contemporaries such as Mississippi John Hurt and Robert Johnson have been able to attain. This is not to say that "the Rev," as he was known, was underappreciated by the musicians he influenced or taught. Bob Dylan called him "one of the wizards of modern music," while his one-time students, musicians Stefan Grossman and David Bromberg, are still teaching his musical techniques. Say No to the Devil brilliantly recounts the life and musical career of Reverend Gary Davis, from his harrowing beginnings as the blind son of sharecroppers, to his time as one of the virtuosos of the New York 1950s and '60s folk scene. Davis possessed stunning guitar technique, and his incredibly versatile repertoire embraced blues, gospel, minstrel tunes, ragtime, bluegrass, and early jazz. Leaving South Carolina an ordained Baptist minister, Davis came to New York in 1951, where he sang and preached for nickels and dimes on street corners and in storefront churches in Harlem and around the city. Drawing on his conversations with figures from the Folk Revival in New York and Cambridge, Zack chronicles Davis's entry into a circle of musicians that included Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, and Dave van Ronk. His music and virtuosity finally began to become known both here and in Engl∧ Davis played at the Newport Folk Festival. But his late career as a concert performer also coincided with increasing problems with alcohol, women, and deteriorating health. The eminent folklorist, Alan Lomax called Davis "one of the really great geniuses of American instrumental music."
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022638098x
ISBN-13
9780226380988
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038260837
Product Key Features
Book Title
Say No to the Devil : the Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Blues, Composers & Musicians
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music
Number of Pages
341 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ml419.D386z33 2016
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One of the Best Music Books of 2015 "Zack, in the first full biography of [the Rev. Gary Davis], follows the story from his early, poverty-ridden childhood in the South, his early days as a bluesman, his move to New York and his calling to be a preacher, and his later 'discovery' through the folk boom and the students he taught who carried on his legacy. Zack had access to many of those students and others who knew Davis, lending greater insight into a man who fought the devil perhaps because he was really so much like him. . . . A well-written work.", Zack has plumbed the depths of this fascinating, complex character . . . to cover the long career of a blind bluesman who honed his trade at rent parties, chitlin'-circuit dives, and hootnanies, influencing a generation of folk and blues guitarists. . . . For those unfamiliar with this blues great, or folk-blues buffs ready to immerse themselves once again in his legend, Say No to the Devil is a tuneful read., Davis was a complex and difficult man, and it is to Zack's great credit that this comes through, along with the obvious admiration so many young musicians had for 'the Rev.' Say No to the Devil provides plenty of material to interest fans and newcomers alike., Very well-researched. . . . The sheer number of sources Zack consults and cites lends the book authority. . . . As the first book-length study of Davis, [ Say No to the Devil ] is welcome., "[In this] biography of the blind preacher and street musician, the man who Keith Richards said, "started it all for me," . . . Zack gives an informative account of Davis's life, both the sacred and profane. . . . A readable and faithful portrait of the times as well as the man.", This isn't a dry who-did-what-when kind of biography. It's like Zack followed [Davis] around, making note of the boy teaching himself to play the guitar, to the confident blues performer who could play on any stage. And this isn't the Disney version. Davis was a complicated man who lived in difficult times., Zack presents a detailed but readable account of the extraordinary life of Gary Davis, the blind son of poor sharecroppers in South Carolina. This book will satisfy blues aficionados and those interested in roots music and early twentieth-century culture., Say No to the Devil is the definitive biography of Gary Davis; it's comprehensive, balanced, scholarly, generously illustrated, carefully annotated, and . . . well written. Unmissable., As the first narrative of Reverend Gary Davis' life, Zack's Say No to the Devil is very much welcome...it has become the now-prevailing narrative of an influential and much-loved figure in American vernacular music., Zack paints a vivid picture of this brilliant guitarist, including stories of legendary jam sessions in Davis's New York apartment which included Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly Josh White, and Lightning Hopkins. This is a most welcome addition to our blues literature., Winner of the 2016 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Research in Recorded Blues, Gospel, Soul, or R&B, Finally, the biography that Rev. Davis deserves. Ian Zack takes 'Blind Gary' out of the footnotes and into the footlights of the history of American music. Like John Coltrane, George Gershwin, Jimi Hendrix, and the rest of the very few, Davis's genius was unique and uncompromising. How he was able to take gospel and blues and create a style that was so unique and so powerful is a story that had to be told. Now, thanks to Zack's careful research and unbounded respect for his subject, we finally have insight into the art and environment that was Davis's life story. With this biography, Davis can finally take his place in the pantheon of the greatest of American musicians., [A] magisterial biography. . . . Half saint, half sinner, all singer-songwriter, . . . the Rev. Gary Davis is that blind man you brushed by on your way to the stadium to see the big act perform. Zack's brilliant account compels us to pause for a long look at an artist who was always there, even if we didn't see him., Long time comin' and here at last! This fabulous book is for those who want to read, hear, and troll the depths of Americana music for incredible artists. Once you come across Rev. Gary Davis, you are forever hooked by his creative brilliance. From his earliest recordings to his last, Zack illuminates what made 'the Rev' so unique. Enjoy yourself! It's a good un'!, "Zack presents a detailed but readable account of the extraordinary life of Gary Davis, the blind son of poor sharecroppers in South Carolina. This book will satisfy blues aficionados and those interested in roots music and early twentieth-century culture.", Rev. Gary Davis had a rich and colorful but challenging life. Zack has put together the pieces of Davis's life in an exciting and detailed way. This biography reads like a novel! It details the life and times of Davis, as well as the evolution of his music and the influence he had on generations of black and white musicians. A must-read for anyone interested in the blues, the folk revival, or the life of a true American genius.
Table of Content
Introduction: The Anti-Robert Johnson Prologue: You Got to Move 1 There Was a Time That I Was Blind (1896-1916) 2 Street-Corner Bard (1917-28) 3 "I Was a Blues Cat" (1928-34) 4 Great Change in Me (1934-43) 5 Meet You at the Station (1943-49) 6 Who Shall Deliver Poor Me? (1950-55) 7 I'll Be Alright Someday (1955-58) 8 I Can't Make This Journey by Myself (1958-59) 9 He Knows How Much We Can Bear (1960-61) 10 Let the Savior Bless Your Soul: The Reverend in the Pulpit 11 Children, Go Where I Send Thee (1961-62) 12 Lord, Stand by Me (1962-63) 13 On the Road and Over the Ocean (1964) 14 The Guitar Lessons: "Bring Your Money, Honey!" 15 Buck Dance (1965-66) 16 Where You Goin', Old Drunkard? 17 There's a Bright Side Somewhere (1967-70) 18 Tired, My Soul Needs Resting (1971-72) Epilogue: When I Die, I'll Live Again Selected Discography Notes Index
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
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Dewey Decimal
787.87/1643092 B
Dewey Edition
23
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