He attended American International College, dropped out to serve a three-year stint as an Army cryptographer, and returned to study journalism at Boston University.
He was a writer, photographer, manager, and promoter who helped rekindle the careers of blues singers and guitarists, including Son House and Mississippi John Hurt.
There is no single authentic blues. You will find the blues that expresses your blues. It might be through Son House. It might be through early electric blues. It might be through Bonnie Raitt or Luther Allison or Eric Clapton. But don't force it. Your blues will come to you.