Refugee Blues Refugee Blues "Refugee Blues" is a poem by W. H. Auden, written in 1939, one of a number of poems Auden wrote in the mid- to late-1930s in blues and other popular metres, for example the meter he used in his love poem "Calypso", written around the same time. The poem dramatizes the condition of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany in the years before World War II, especially the indifference and antagonism they faced when seeking asylum in the democracies of the period. In some later editions of Auden's poetry, the poem is not identified by name but is the
All Music Guide to the Blues listings include a five star rating, the music label it was released on, and the date as well as possibly reviews of certain albums. "All Music Guide to the Blues" also includes 30 essays covering different styles of blues, along with "top lists" and extensive charts on the evolution and lineage of the blues. All Music Guide to the Blues All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues is a non-fiction, encyclopedic referencing of blues music compiled under the direction of All Media Guide. The book's third edition was released in April 2003 and was edited