Steve James (1950-2023) was a legendary roots and blues musician, masterful singer-songwriter, and endlessly entertaining storyteller. In this book, you'll get to know Steve and his music - through his own words and those of longtime collaborators Del Rey and Elijah Wald. This songbook includes full guitar parts in standard notation and tablature, with lyrics, plus the stories behind 20 of Steve's original songs. Songs include: Birmingham Steel · County Line Road · Fast Texas · Folk Radio · Freestone County Blues · The Gina Reel · I Love My Guitar · Saturday Night in Jail · Sonny Payne · Stack Lee's Blues (Parts 1 & 2) · Willie's Place · and more.