More Books About Music

I have previously listed a few favorite books that were biographies or autobiographies of music folks.  I also like to find well-written books about music and its effects on society, and how social situations effect music.  Here are a few:
Escaping the Delta (Robert Gordon)–This well-written book has an interesting premise: the thirties blues performers rediscovered in the sixties actually performed a wide variety of music live, from tinpan alley to swing to country & western (Muddy Waters was a Gene Autry fan), but were discouraged from recording anything but blues.
Mystery Train (Greil Marcus)–A classic about rock & roll music in its many variations, featuring insights into Elvis, Sly Stone, Randy Newman, and others.
Boogaloo (Arthur Kempton)–An interesting book that traces the development of soul music from way back in the earliest days of black gospel.
The Sound of the City (Charlie Gillett)–Another classic, this is the story of the independent labels that produced the great early rock & roll music of the fifties.
Elevator Music (Joseph Lanza)–Everything you always wanted to know about Muzak!
Where Dead Voices Gather (Nick Tosches)–Quirky and twisting examination of blackface minstrelsy (always a controversial topic).  How black music altered white music and vice versa.