Blind Owl Blues: The Mysterious Life and Death of Blues Legend

Blind Owl Blues: The Mysterious Life and Death of Blues Legend Alan Wilson

This is the long-awaited story of Alan Wilson, musical genius and co-founder of Canned Heat. Biographer Rebecca Davis journeys through his artistic innovations, tormented personal life, obsessive love of nature, and mysterious death. A key figure in the 1960s "blues revival", Wilson participated in the rediscovery of Son House, and wrote scholarly analyses of House and Robert Pete Williams. He went on to co-found pioneering blues-rock band Canned Heat, becoming an unlikely rock star. Known as "Blind Owl", he was responsible for the hit songs "Going Up the Country" and "On the Road Again".
Country USA
Brand Blind Owl Blues
Manufacturer Blind Owl Blues
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780615792989
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Blind Owl Blues: The Mysterious Life and Death of Blues Legend Alan Wilson