Author Archives: peterblowry

As readers of my efforts over the years may remember, doing field work may seem romantic from one’s armchair, but in actuality, it’s a bitch. Today one’s modus operandi has changed and it involves much internet trolling and access to … Continue reading →

BLUES: Philosophy for Everyone – Thinking Deep About Feeling Low. Jesse R. Steinberg & Abrol Fairweather (eds.)                                                                        Wiley-Blackwell (2012) UK; 211 pp.                                            … Continue reading →

Misses 106 – the South We all tout our “hits”, and rightly so, for from them our knowledge and appreciation of the music grows. What we seldom mention is our many “misses” out of embarrassment or some such similar feeling. … Continue reading →

Misses 105 – Studio possibilities We all tout our “hits”, and rightly so, for from them our knowledge and appreciation of the music grows. What we seldom mention is our many “misses” out of embarrassment or some such similar feeling. … Continue reading →

Misses 104 – Apollo, bis We all tout our “hits”, and rightly so, for from them our knowledge and appreciation of the music grows. What we seldom mention is our many “misses” out of embarrassment or some such similar feeling. … Continue reading →

Misses 103 – Apollo Theater – I I’ve held back from writing pieces like this one, because they’re mainly about things I did not do over the 10 years, + that I was active. Mostly I have tried to be … Continue reading →

Misses 102 – NYC We all tout our “hits”, and rightly so, for from them our knowledge and appreciation of the music grows. What we seldom mention is our many “misses” out of embarrassment or some such similar feeling. This … Continue reading →

Misses 101 – Cleveland We all tout our “hits”, and rightly so, for from them our knowledge and appreciation of the music grows. What we seldom mention is our many “misses” out of embarrassment or some such similar feeling. This … Continue reading →

  As with the prior Danny McLean-written pieces, this is yet another in a series of memorats by folks who helped me during my most active decade of field-work throughout the Southeastern US. While I mostly traveled solo in that … Continue reading →

To write that Paul Oliver has contributed much to our knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of that music known as “blues” would be a gross understatement. Beginning with BLUES FELL THIS MORNING: Meaning in the Blues in 1960 through to … Continue reading →