Peter Muir and Friends will dazzle you with an unforgettable evening of Classic American Popular Song, from Al Jolson to Billy Joel and everyone in between. Led by Piano Vocal sensation Dr Peter Muir, with “friends” including Broadway Steve Fabrizio, the Great Barbara Rankin, Michael Brenner and the cute as a button Schnoor Sisters, Miranda and Ella.

Peter Muir and Friends will dazzle you with an unforgettable evening of Classic American Popular Song, from Al Jolson to Billy Joel and everyone in between. Led by Piano Vocal sensation Dr Peter Muir, with “friends” including Broadway Steve Fabrizion, the Great Barbara Rankin, Dean Temple and Michael Brenner.

Long Lost Blues was inspired by my passion for American roots music, a passion that in part inspired my move to the U.S. from England over a decade ago. My research suggested that early commercial blues was of great significance, a vitally important missing link in the evolution not only of blues itself, but also surrounding styles like jazz and popular song. Besides which, so much of it was great music!  Yet despite this, the genre had been almost totally neglected by scholarship. This book is a first step in remedying this situation, and will, I hope, bring wider attention to a genre of profound historical and musical importance.

– Peter Muir, author

Click to hear Peter Muir being interviewed about Long Lost Blues on NPR.