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1	Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta more books like this by Robert Palmer add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues more books like this by Elijah Wald add to wishlist A close-up look at the life and music of Robert Johnson and his contributions to the evolution of blues music describes his obscurity during his own life, his innovative influence on American popular music, and how the history of blues music was shaped and transformed by white fans with different tastes and standards, in a biography complemented by see all copies from $3.43! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Rl's Dream more books like this by Walter Mosley add to wishlist Soupspoon Wise, an unsuccessful blues guitarist, is dying of cancer on the streets of New York when he is rescued by an angel in the form of Kiki Waters. Kiki's a hustler with a heart of gold, who rustles up a home for Soupspoon to pour the incredible story of his life into a final, bluesy, wail, before he joins the big jam session in the sky. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Blues Piano: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series more books like this by Mark Harrison, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (Creator) add to wishlist Ever wanted to play the blues, but weren't sure where to start? Blues Piano will teach you the basic skills you need. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and even the tricks that the pros use. And, you get seven complete tunes to jam on. Listen to the CD, then start playing along! Covers: scales and chords; left-hand ... see all copies from $9.76! new only from $10.11! \| SVS
5	Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "MA" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday more books like this by Angela Yvonne Davis add to wishlist University professor and 1960s activist Angela Davis's erudite and sweeping examination of the careers of two of the blues' best known interpreters, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, plus the jazz singer Billie Holiday, looks at the roots of the blues' lyrical obsessions with sexuality (this sexuality frequently being the only factor in their ... see all copies from $2.69! new only from $9.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s more books like this by Daphne Duval Harrison add to wishlist A contribution to the history of the blues in particular and of Afro-American culture in general, new information about a remarkable set of assertive, creative women as well as new insights into the musical heritage they have left behind. Sippie Wallace, Edith Wilson, Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter are the collective focus of this work - four ... see all copies from $2.52! new only from $26.18! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music more books like this by Ted Gioia add to wishlist The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insight, Ted Gioia - the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the critically acclaimed "The History of Jazz" - brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary ... see all copies from $10.65! new only from $10.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Bill Wyman's blues odyssey more books like this by Bill Wyman add to wishlist The evolution of blues music, here charted from the early 1600s through the early 2000s, has encompassed an enormous number of changes and stylistic adaptations. This volume, peppered with trivia and quotes, explores the lives and works that most influenced Wyman, best known as the Rolling Stones bassist. see all copies from $6.74! new only from $24.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dancing in the Street: Confessions of a Motown Diva more books like this by Martha Reeves, Mark Bego add to wishlist In anecdotes as bold and passionate as her famous vocals, the leader of the popular group Martha and the Vandellas tells it like it was about her financial battles and career clashes with her unscruplous mentor Berry Gordy, Jr., her down-and-dirty war with her ruthlessly ambition rival Diana Ross, and her outrageous adventures on the road with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues more books like this by Steve Cheseborough add to wishlist Fans of Mississippi Delta blues who wish to delve further into the roots of the music will find an agreeable escort in Steve Cheseborough, a transplanted New York blues musician whose explorations along Highway 61 and its environs are the subject of BLUES TRAVELLING, an engaging, informative, and enthusiastic guide to significant sites over a wide ... see all copies from $5.86! new only from $6.75! \| SVS
11 view cover	Rock 'n' Blues Harmonica more books like this by Jon Gindick add to wishlist From raw beginners to struggling intermediates, this highly informative love song to jamming and the blues helps the reader learn the basics of music theory and the I-IV-V chord progression from Adam and Eve in "The Night Music Was Discovered". see all copies from $6.00! new only from $14.01! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Goin' Back to Memphis: A Century of Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and Glorious Soul more books like this by James L Dickerson add to wishlist A history of the Memphis music scene, beginning with the turn of the century and concluding with contemporary performers such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and ZZ Top. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.30! \| first editions
13 view cover	Blues Legacies & Black Feminism more books like this by Angela Yvonne Davis add to wishlist University professor and 1960s activist Angela Davis's erudite and sweeping examination of the careers of two of the blues' best known interpreters, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, plus the jazz singer Billie Holiday, looks at the roots of the blues' lyrical obsessions with sexuality (this sexuality frequently being the only factor in their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings more books like this by Tony Russell, Mrs. Chris Smith, Neil Slaven add to wishlist From its roots in the American South to today's world stage, the journey of the blues has encompassed countless artists and recordings. But how can you find the best of them? "The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings" is a uniquely informative, insightful and easy-to-use guide through the jungles of the record shop and the online music store. It ... see all copies from $13.80! new only from $14.71!
15 view cover	Leadbelly more books like this by Tyehimba Jess add to wishlist "It is exhilarating to be invited into a world so large and muscular, so rooted in history, a world where so much is at stake."-Brigit Pegeen Kelly, National Poetry Series judge A biography in poems, "leadbelly" examines the life and times of the legendary blues musician from a variety of intimate perspectives and using a range of innovative ... see all copies from $5.08! new only from $7.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Land Where the Blues Began more books like this by Alan Lomax add to wishlist Lomax, who has done more than anyone else to make the black music of the South known as one of the glorious expressions of American art, sums up his 60 years of "discovering" the African-American musical heritage in this singular journey through the Mississippi Delta. 16 pages of photographs. see all copies from $3.75! new only from $16.62! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Gutbucket Quest more books like this by Piers Anthony, Ron Leming add to wishlist Slim's a Texas bluesman down on his luck and just about broke - but that's what the blues is all about. He loves "the real down-home gutbucket blues." Then, one day, the music loves him back. In a single burst of lightning that comes from the ground, Slim finds himself in Texas. It's a little bit magic, and a whole lot different, but the blues is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia more books like this by Robert Santelli add to wishlist This is a book about the blues: more specifically it's a book about the artists who have helped make the blues one of the richest and most enduring music forms in the music in the world, whose influence has had far reaching implications. It is intended to be a helpful and much used reference book, a companion for a discovery of the blues or, if ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.07! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World more books like this by Julius Lester, Lisa Cohen (Illustrator) add to wishlist Profiles of ten important blues singers including B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, and Billie Holiday. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	R L's Dream more books like this by Walter Mosley add to wishlist From the author of Devil in a Blue Dress comes "the most powerful and poetic novel about black life in America since Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man (Digby Diehl, Playboy). RL's Dream, the first work of his to break from his mystery series, focuses on an aging bluesman named Soupspoon Wise. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Blues more books like this by Dick Weissman, Craig Morrison (Foreword by) add to wishlist American popular music reflects a rich cultural diversity. From Aaron Copland to Miles Davis to Elvis Presley to Muddy Waters, the United States has produced some of the most influential and beloved musicians and performers of the 20th century. The blues, jazz, and rock and roll - musical genres loved around the world - were born here, and ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $12.03! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Between Midnight and Day: The Last Unpublished Blues Archive more books like this by Dick Waterman, Peter Guralnick (Introduction by), Bonnie Raitt (Preface by) add to wishlist This volume collects rare photographs and personal recollections from one of the most important men in blues music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.18! \| first editions
23 view cover	Jelly Roll: A Blues more books like this by Kevin Young add to wishlist Kevin Young's third collection of poetry takes its inspiration from the blues, with many poems about how love can give way to sadness. see all copies from $3.68! new only from $3.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Alicia Keys: Songs in A Minor more books like this by Alicia Keys add to wishlist We're proud to present this songbook featuring easy piano arrangements of the 15 tunes from the super-hot, chart-topping debut by talented pianist and neo-soul diva Alicia Keys. Includes her hit "Fallin'" and: Butterflyz * Caged Bird * Girlfriend * Goodbye * Jane Doe * The Life * Lovin U * Mr. Man * Never Felt This Way * Piano and I * Rock Wit U * ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.44! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Blues for Dummies more books like this by Lonnie Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks, Cub Koda add to wishlist Get your mojo working as you take a musical trip from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago's gritty South Side and points beyond with Blues For Dummies, an insightful, toe-tappin', music lovers' guide to the blues. Popular blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks serves as your tour guide through the life and times of the blues, from the acoustic mystique of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.98!

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