A Lit House: 100 poems 1975-2011

Al Basile is a singer-songwriter and cornetist whose blues CDs have been called "the most literate blues releases ever." Throughout his 40 year music career he has also written formal poetry whose music is completely contained in the words. "A Lit House" is the collection of that other body of his work.

Most people know Al Basile as a musician: a singer-songwriter and cornetist who has had a long career in blues circles and whose discography as a solo artist is extensive and internationally ...