Author: Barry Lee Pearson
Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
Keywords: blues, storytellers, stories, jook, right
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2005-11-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1572334320
ISBN-13: 9781572334328
Author: Paul Oliver
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: blues, meaning, morning
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 1990-07-27
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0521377935
ISBN-13: 9780521377935
This is a new, thoroughly revised edition of Paul Oliver’s classic study of the blues. First published in 1960, this remarkable book has not been superseded and its reappearance will be welcomed by all who wish to understand the complexity of meaning in the blues and the experiences which they expressed. The book examines the functions of the blues as black American folk music recorded during the 78 rpm era, from the 1920s to the 1950s. The lyrics are quoted extensively throughout the book, revealing their significance as a means of communication within black society. The author shows ho
Author: Steve Cheseborough
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Keywords: blues, third, delta, holy, traveling, sites
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2008-09-10
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 1604731249
ISBN-13: 9781604731248
Expanded and updated, a new edition of the indispensable guidebook to the cradle of the blues
Author: Dave Rubin
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Keywords: blues, guitarists, book, amp, electric, decades, updated, four, inside, greatest
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 142341666X
ISBN-13: 9781423416661
Author: Eric Starr
Publisher: Adams Media
Keywords: blues, everything, new, orleans, york, city, hobbies, sports, styles, riffs, amp, rock, piano, book, master, licks
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2007-06-14
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1598692607
ISBN-13: 9781598692600
Are you ready to take your piano playing beyond the basic? Would you like to learn how the musicians on your favorite CDs create the rock and blues you love? The Everything Rock & Blues Piano Book with CD teaches you the fundamentals of rock and blues piano playing in a fun, easy-to-follow manner. Written by an experienced musician, recording artist, and music journalist, this practical guide is packed with advice on playing in this exciting style, including: How to play with soul Basic and advanced techniques for playing rock and roll How to play 12 Bar Blues, Shuffle,
Author: Tricia Woods
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Keywords: blues, keyboard, amp, dvd, book, method, complete, beginning
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 0739033972
ISBN-13: 9780739033975
Even with 88 keys, you could still use some help getting into new territory. You’ve got basic keyboard skills, now become a master of blues, jazz or rock with these best-selling courses from Alfred and the National Keyboard Workshop. Each 96-page book comes with a CD for listening and playing along.
Author: Bogdanov V
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Keywords: blues, guide, definitive, music
Number of Pages: 754
Published: 2003-04-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0879307366
ISBN-13: 9780879307363
Fully updated to reflect today’s revitalized blues world, this guide is any blues fan’s lifeline to the best blues past and present. It reviews and rates 7,000 recordings in all major styles across the blues map - from Delta blues to Louisiana, Memphis, Chicago, Texas, and beyond; from classic female singers to jump blues, blues slide guitar, blues in jazz, soul blues, blues-rock, modern acoustic and electric blues, and more. This fun and easy-to-use guide provides profiles of over 1,000 blues artists. Thirty historical essays plus supplemental "music maps" chart the roots and evol
