Travel through these pages to Mississippi, Birthplace of the Blues. Meet Blues musicians with names like Howlin' Wolf and The Velvet Bulldozer. Find out how to play a diddley bow. Don't like Blues music but love Rock 'n' Roll? Open this book to discover Blues is the grandfather of Rock influencing Elvis, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, The Grateful Dead, and The Rolling Stones. Meet Blues musicians from Mississippi who played at Carnegie Hall, were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and toured Europe. Feeling Blue? Enjoy this book full of facts and fun, written by a Mississippi author and colorfully illustrated by young Mississippi artists.