RE: [Harp-L] Sonny Terry riffs book

[Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Ben,

Congrats on the upcoming book, and thanks for the shout-out.  I can't 
wait to see it and I'm sure it's great. I feel as though Kent Cooper 
and Fred Palmer sort-of handed the ball off to me, and now I'm happy 
to hand it off to you.  Chris Smith's exhaustive BM&ST discography 
certainly also warrants attention, and let's not forget Gary O. no 
doubt has a ton of anecdotes and facts to offer, should he find the 
time and/or the notion to take to the typewriter.

After all, the world will always need more Sonny info -- as Woody 
Guthrie said in 1946, "Sonny Terry has got to be explained to the 
people or his art will go over their head. And in understanding Sonny 
Terry, you will learn how to enjoy and live in the real people's 
music that is on a train that's bound for glory."

Amen.

cheers,
Tom Ball




Hi folks,

People have been asking when my new book on Sonny Terry riffs will be ready.

So - the recording is complete and we hope the book will be done late 
June/early July. If you'd like to be the first to know please go to 
http://www.harmonicaworld.net and subscribe to the newsletter!

If you want to see the way I approach teaching Sonny Terry check out 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2uBiRYzEvY

BTW I am indebted to Tom Ball (with who I have shared many a Guinness 
over the years) for his infectious enthusiasm in the Sonny Terry 
department!

Ben Hewlett