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Title: Been Here and Gone: A Memoir of the Blues by David Dalton ISBN: 0-380-97676-5 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (9 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: It's a fictional memoir, not a novel.
Comment: I've just got to disagree with Malak here. Lighten up, guy; this is a fictional memoir, not a novel. And, it reads just like a memoir of someone who spent a lifetime at the edges of the blues. Met many of the greats, got to know a handful of them well, crossed paths with many others.

It's a fun, historically accurate, and eminently readable history of the blues. A great introduction to the likes of Tommy Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Charie Patton et al. from the Delta, on to Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf in Chicago. Forays into each of the major cities in Blues history: The Delta, Memphis, St. Louis, Los Angeles during WWII, Chicago after the war, even on to England for a brief visit with the white kids who revered these blues heros.

It's a piece of work and a fun read. Sure, if you know a lot about it, or if you've read a good share of what's in the references, it is going to seem shallow. And sometimes it gets a bit silly. But if you only know a bit about blues history and want to know more, this is a readable and fun trek from the delta through Jimi Hendrix. It's a gem.

--olive 6 March 2001

Rating: 4
Summary: Some Good Fiction ; Some Blues Facts
Comment: If you know very little about the history of the blues, here is a painless way to get started. This was a good fictional story by the world's "oldest bluesman". Some names and facts about actual blues figures are included. BUT as another reviewer put it "Remember,it's fiction". I do not present myself as an expert on the blues,but have been a fan ,a student,and have known a few great bluesmakers.There were times when reading this book,when I would STOP , and think, well that's not the way it was,and then remember that this book IS fiction. I hope that reading this book will inspire people to read some factual auto/biographies,and to listen to some good blues music.

Rating: 5
Summary: went there and loved it
Comment: A must read book. Coley Williams is a quintessential bluesman. He takes you on an entertaining trip thorough the history of the blues bringing to life many of its great musicians. He feels so real, you want to go out and buy his CD. I only hope we hear more from him in the future. It would make a terrific audio book - maybe read by Morgan Freeman.