Letting folks know that my new book, "Jelly Roll Blues," will be in stores on April 2nd. It is a deep dive into the early years of blues and jazz, the world that produced that music, and how that world and its music were censored to fit the demands of sheet music and recording.

I just added a new post to my Songobiography, playing and discussing William Brown's "Mississippi Blues," a peerless adaptation of blues piano licks to guitar. elijahwald.com/songblog/missi…

Nonfiction editor Eric Liebetrau recommends JELLY ROLL BLUES (⭐️) by Elijah Wald on this week's Fully Booked 🎧 ow.ly/xFsy50R2jip @hachetteUS

This week's Songobiography post is my take on one of the earliest blues, worked up for the book tour of "Jelly Roll Blues," touching down this April in New Orleans, Los Angeles, SF/Berkeley, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston, and New York. elijahwald.com/songblog/alaba…

This week's Songobiography post is yet another related to "Jelly Roll Blues" -- Furry Lewis's version of "Stackolee," which is actually his version of another St. Louis ragtime/blues ballad about a man named Ollie Jackson... elijahwald.com/songblog/stack…

I'm doing "Jelly Roll Blues" book events in Baltimore on Friday, Cambridge on Monday, Brooklyn on Tuesday... please pass the word. elijahwald.com/jellyrolltour.…

For the Dylan fans out there, and the folks working to get Kamala Harris elected president... I just took part in a two-hour Dylan Fans for Harris fundraising project, with a bunch of us playing his songs and soliciting donations for the campaign. youtube.com/watch?v=BiDcdO…

Playing at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City tonight, in a double show with Dave Moore, and tomorrow night at the Focal Point in St. Louis... come on down if you're in the area, and please spread the word. thefocalpoint.org/event/elija-wa…

There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah

Heads-up for Philly friends: I'm doing a concert this Saturday in Mt. Airy. It'll be my usual mix of ballads, blues, ragtime, jazz, Bahamian, Congolese, Mexican, cowboy songs, reconfigured banjo tunes... you know: folk music.facebook.com/events/1330797…

Heads up, New Yorkers - I'm doing a show at the Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on Thursday, Mar. 13, playing blues, folk, swing, cowboy songs, Bahamian and Congolese acoustic guitar, and whatever else comes to mind. Hope to see you there. viewcy.com/e/elijah_wald_1

Just posted several videos from my appearance this month on Thacker Mountain Radio in Oxford, MS... including this song by Victor Jara, which has terrifying resonance in our current moment. youtu.be/71skeErSqD8?si…

I'm playing in the DC area next weekend, doing a concert on Friday, June 6, and a guitar workshop on Saturday -- please pass the word.

I'm playing tomorrow night in Hyattsville, just north of DC, and doing a guitar workshop there on Saturday morning -- please make it if you can and spread the word.

Boston Area alert! On Wednesday, Aug. 6, I'm doing a "Bob Dylan in Greenwich Village" concert at Club Passim, mixing some of his songs, songs from Dave Van Ronk and Eric Von Schmidt... and Jack Elliott, Paul Clayton... and lots of stories... passim.org/live-music/eve…

📷 · 9mElijah Wald @elijahwald.bsky.social I've been removed from Facebook -- apparently as part of the scam that stole my previous identity, not because of my political posts... For now, they're not letting me create a new identity, though I hope to return someday...

I just posted another clip from my "Bob Dylan in Greenwich Village" show, paying tribute to Paul Clayton and playing the song that was Dylan's model for "Don't Think Twice." youtube.com/watch?v=-K1iOw…

It's crazy that so many folks are cheering a "peace plan" that consists of threatening Hamas if the hostages aren't released, with no constraints on Israel from resuming attacks if they ARE released, and no future but a Trump-run colony with Palestinians working service jobs.

This week's Songobiography post is my take on an autobiographical classic from Merle Haggard: elijahwald.com/songblog/mama-…

My face has been stolen on Facebook! My account was hacked/scammed in February, and when I confirmed my identity with a "video selfie," Facebook sent the confirmation to the scammer... so now the AI identifies my face with the scam, and I cannot open a new account. HELP!!!