Witness to the Blues

Witness to the Blues is a book of superb black & white photographs and reminiscences about blues artists. Written by a die-hard blues fan (and muscian) John Gibbs Rockwood, the book takes the reader on a blues journey from Detroit to Toledo to Chicago and on down to the Mississipi Delta. Included are photos and stories about Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Honey Boy Edwards and many others. Witness to the Blues is a deeply personal first-hand look at blues singers and shouters that every blues fan should own. As noted by blues historian and impresario John Sinclair in his introduction to the book, "John Rockwood's remarkable photographs reveal the blues in the faces and postures of the artists. His words personalize and enrich the context of their performances."