N THE late Fifties the young Hastings-born folk singer Shirley Collins spent three years travelling across the Deep South of America in the company of her lover, the folklorist Alan Lomax, seeking out authentic folk and blues music. The newly republished (White Rabbit, £14.99) is Shirley’s account of that period, bookended by an account of her life before and after this eyeopening journey. This updated
Great reads for February
Jan 28, 2022
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