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Devil Sent the Rain: Music and Writing in Desperate America by Tom Piazza

bernadettej34's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a very wonderful book to spend time with.

pmovereem's review against another edition

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4.0

A very nice collection: stellar pieces on Jimmy Martin, Jelly Roll Morton's Library of Congress recordings, Charlie Chan movies--and some fiery pieces on Katrina.

r0b3rta's review against another edition

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4.0

Informative read on music and writing. A good history of bluegrass and its musicians, a genre of music I am not familiar with but have a new found appreciation after reading this. Great insight into New Orleans, Katrina and more importantly the people. This makes me want to read City of Refuge.

danielau's review against another edition

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5.0

Otrolig bok. Jag läste den pga min nyfikenhet inför New Orleans, och visste inte att jag skulle bli fängslad av texter om bluesartister. Vill läsa mera. Författaren skriver mycket vackert och det gjorde inte ens något att jag måste hoppa över vissa segment som jag inte fick grepp av.

richardwells's review against another edition

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4.0

A terrific collection of essays written by a guy you've read before, but never realized it. Tom Piazza has written for numerous music mags, and has quite a career writing liner notes for CD's/albums. He's even won Grammies.

glorifiedloveletters's review against another edition

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5.0

Devil Sent the Rain is an excellent book. One does not have to be a big fan of the blues or “rural” music to find value within its pages, for Piazza writes in an informative way that's moving and honest.

(My full review can be found on Glorified Love Letters.)