{"product_id":"music-makers","title":"Music Makers","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eMusic Makers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"163\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"210\"\u003ePortraits and Songs from the Roots of America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eEdited by Timothy Duffy | Foreword by B.B. King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eA powerful tribute to the forgotten voices of American roots music.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"607\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eWe Are the Music Makers!\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving collection of portraits, stories, and songs that honour the lives and legacies of traditional musicians from the American South—many of whom shaped the foundations of blues, R\u0026amp;B, and folk music, yet remained largely unrecognised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eThrough decades of fieldwork, Timothy Duffy documented these artists, preserving their voices and helping bring their music back into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eInside this book, you’ll 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