Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History

One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of the Year
Named one of the Most Memorable Music Books of the Year by No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music

＂Compelling.... [R]eveals [an instrument] intimately rooted in the African diaspora and capable of expressing flights of sorrow and joy.＂ --David Yezzi, Wall Street Journal

An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion, and music.