Paul Oliver | |
|---|---|
 Oliver at Oxford Brookes University | |
| Born | Paul Hereford Oliver 25 May 1927 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 15 August 2017 (aged 90) Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Architectural historian, blues historian, graphic designer, teacher |
| Spouse |
Valerie Coxon
(m. 1950; died 2002) |
Paul Hereford Oliver MBE (25 May 1927 – 15 August 2017) was an English architectural historian and writer on the blues and other forms of African-American music.[1][2] He was equally distinguished in both fields, although it is likely that aficionados of one of his specialties were not aware of his expertise in the other.[3] He wrote some of the first scholarly studies of blues music, and his commentary and research have been influential.
- ^ "The Paul Oliver Collection (Blues)". resources.glos.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Paul Oliver, A Life's Labor of Love Lauded". everything2.com. 7 December 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Schudel, Matt (19 August 2017). "Paul Oliver, blues music scholar, dies at 90". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 August 2017.