Cerys on 6 - 22/08/2010

Skip James biographer Stephen Calt is back with a new book that promises to unlock the language secrets of vintage blues music. From 'aggravatin' papa' to 'yas-yas-yas', 'Barrelhouse Words' unravels the nuance and meaning of more than one thousand expressions and place names from the blues records of the 20's, 30's and 40's.