I don't know if, by the subtitle of this book that, that means that the author claims that Robert Johnson invented the blues (I haven't read the book). There are others who are credited with that (too), perhaps most commonly W.C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues." But, Robert Johnson most certainly was one of the greatest of the blues legends.
This is a great opportunity to pick up a copy of this highly-rated biography of him, at a very low price.
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues. By Elijah Wald. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 45 reviews at the present moment. Print list price; digital list(?) price $10.99; Kindle price now
$1.99. Armistad, publisher. 368 pages.
http://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Delta...n+of+the+Blues.
Book Description
The life of blues legend Robert Johnson becomes the centerpiece for this innovative look at what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music genre. Pivotal are the questions surrounding why Johnson was ignored by the core black audience of his time yet now celebrated as the greatest figure in blues history.
Trying to separate myth from reality, biographer Elijah Wald studies the blues from the inside -- not only examining recordings but also the recollections of the musicians themselves, the African-American press, as well as examining original research. What emerges is a new appreciation for the blues and the movement of its artists from the shadows of the 1930s Mississippi Delta to the mainstream venues frequented by today's loyal blues fans.