Blues category: 910 books
by Tony Glover
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 1998
A master song collection of classic and obscure Chicago blues, Memphis Jug Band, folk blues and down-home styles of Sonny Boy Williamson II, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo, Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf and others. With hints on the basics and practical harp notation.
La naissance du blues
(Les Dossiers d'Universalis)
Language: French
Release Date: October 26, 2015
Né dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle du contact entre les musiques propres aux esclaves noirs du sud des États-Unis et des éléments de la culture musicale occidentale, le blues était destiné à exercer une influence majeure sur de nombreux courants musicaux du XXe siècle.
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Blues
La música del Delta del Mississippi
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Si alguien puede hablar de música con la documentación de un investigador, la pasión de un novelista y el amor por la anécdota de un fan, ése es Ted Gioia. Tras su monumental Historia del Jazz (1977), ahora invita al lector a un viaje desde las plantaciones del Mississippi, donde nació el blues,...
Up Jumped the Devil
The Real Life of Robert Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the history of the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his tragic death at age 27. This single notion can be recited by everyone who has ever heard of him, but the...
by Bob Margolin
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011
Informed by my years as a professional Blues musician and writer for Blues Revue magazine, my eBook presents some of my best column, snapshots and the stories behind them, and (intentional) Blues fiction. It is updated with current introductions to each story or photo.
Bars, Blues, and Booze
Stories from the Drink House
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2016
Bars, Blues, and Booze collects lively bar tales from the intersection of black and white musical cultures in the South. Many of these stories do not seem dignified, decent, or filled with uplifting euphoria, but they are real narratives of people who worked hard with their hands during the week to...
Who Did It First?
Great Rhythm and Blues Cover Songs and Their Original Artists
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
“Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions aren’t very different—some songs...
by Music, Greenblatt
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
The only book that shows how the Blues Scales (Major and Minor) are used to create jazz solos. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. Great transcriptions of solo phrases by Miles Davis, Dave Sanborn,...
Here Comes the Night
The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
I don’t know where he’s buried, but if I did I’d piss on his grave.” Jerry Wexler, best friend and mentor
Here Comes the Night: Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues is both a definitive account of the New York rhythm and blues world of the early 60s, and the harrowing,...
by Woody Mann
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2002
Whether your favourite blues guitarist is Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Blind Blake, John Lee Hooker, Big Bill Broonzy, or Mississippi John Hurt, studying the basic techniques presented in this program is the first step toward being able to capture the essence of their traditional styles.
Lightnin' Hopkins
His Life and Blues
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Based on scores of interviews with the artist’s relatives, friends, lovers, producers, accompanists, managers, and fans, this brilliant biography reveals a man of many layers and contradictions. Following the journey of a musician who left his family's poor cotton farm at age eight carrying only...
Mojo Hand
The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
In a career that took him from the cotton fields of East Texas to the concert stage at Carnegie Hall and beyond, Lightnin’ Hopkins became one of America’s greatest bluesmen, renowned for songs whose topics effortlessly ranged from his African American roots to space exploration, the Vietnam War,...
Mississippi John Hurt
His Life, His Times, His Blues
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2011
When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was "rediscovered" by blues revivalists in 1963, his musicianship and recordings transformed popular notions of prewar country blues. At seventy-one he moved to Washington, D.C., from Avalon, Mississippi, and became a live-wire connection to a powerful,...
by Woody Mann
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1973
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1973
A complete guide to the fingerpicking styles of six of the greatest exponents of country blues and ragtime. Techniques include down-home ragtime, rural sounds, open tunings and bottleneck.