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1	Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music more books like this by Ted Gioia 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 $16.62! new only from $16.62! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B.B. King more books like this by B B King, David Ritz More than just an autobiography, this book also gives insight into the twentieth century social history. B.B.King's career has spanned more than sixty years and his story is for anyone even remotely interested in blues, rock or just a rise from rags to riches. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey more books like this by Peter Guralnick (Editor), Robert Santelli (Editor), Christopher John Farley (Editor) A companion to the groundbreaking PBS documentary series, this volume is a unique and timeless celebration of the blues, from writers and artists as esteemed and revered as the music that moved them. Included in this stunning collection are Essays by David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Suzan-Lori Parks, Elmore Leonard, Luc Sante, John Edgar Wideman, ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "MA" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday more books like this by Angela Yvonne Davis 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 $4.55! new only from $9.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues more books like this by Elijah Wald Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant but obscure musician come to be hailed long after his death as the most important artist in early blues and a founding father of rock 'n' roll? ... see all copies from $5.37! new only from $8.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters more books like this by Robert Gordon, Keith Richards (Foreword by) From the observation in its opening pages that sharecropping, with its inequitable distribution of wealth, was good training for the music business, Robert Gordon's biography CAN'T BE SATISFIED demonstrates that the great blues musician Muddy Waters' background was inseparable from his music. Waters' Mississippi origins, the de facto slavery, and ... see all copies from $7.30! new only from $8.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	It came from Memphis more books like this by Gordon The story of the first generation of rock and roll, exploring the reasons that conspired to make Memphis, Tennessee, the birthplace of rock and roll. Robert Gordon describes the careers of several influential musicians and the crosscurrents of business and culture that made rock and roll possible. see all copies from $2.51! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Blues Piano: The Complete Guide with CD! more books like this by Mark Harrison, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (Creator) 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 $10.00! new only from $11.11! \| SVS
9	Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf more books like this by James Segrest, Mark Hoffman One of the greatest artists the blues ever produced, Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice that captured all the pain of growing up black and poor in Jim Crow Mississippi. Half a century after his ... see all copies from $3.67! new only from $6.24! \| first editions \| SVS
10	In Search of the Blues more books like this by Marybeth Hamilton Everyone knows the story of the Delta blues, with its fierce, raw voices and tormented drifters and deals with the devil at the crossroads at midnight. In this compelling book, Marybeth Hamilton radically rewrites that story. Archaic and primeval though the music may sound, the idea of something called 'Delta blues' emerged in the late twentieth ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $12.35! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Bill Wyman's blues odyssey more books like this by Bill Wyman This book showcases 40 legendary Blues players from Muddy Waters to John Lee Hooker with fascinating stories and inside information. It includes the geographical, social and political history around the time of the blues, from life on the cotton plantations to vibrant city night-life and features previously unpublished photographs of famous blues ... see all copies from $6.15! new only from $13.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Land Where the Blues Began more books like this by Alan Lomax In 1942 Alan Lomax set off for the Mississippi Delta in the American Deep South as the head of a four-person team to make field recordings of Black American folk music for the Library of Congress. This book recounts their travels, recording impromptu sessions and interviews, and it describes the hostility that Lomax and his assistants (an ... see all copies from $5.40! new only from $8.06! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	State of the Blues more books like this by Jeff Dunas (Photographer), William Ferris (Introduction by), John Lee Hooker (Preface by) Powerfully evocative photographs and voices that capture the lasting power and universal appeal of the blues. State of the Blues is the photographer Jeff Dunas's stirring tribute to the blues, a vital American musical tradition. One of the earliest expressions of African American culture, the blues makes poetry of sorrow and finds humor and bitter ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Rhythm and the Blues: A Life in American Music more books like this by Jerry Wexler, David Ritz Jerry Wexler has been called "The Godfather of Soul Music", and, as a music reporter in the late 1940s, he coined the term "rhythm and blues" for what had previously been called "race records". As a partner in Atlantic Records, he participated in the evolution of the modern music business. And as a producer, Wexler worked with Ray Charles, Aretha ... see all copies from $90.56!
15 view cover	R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country more books like this by R Crumb (Illustrator), Terry Zwigoff (Introduction by), Stephen Calt (Text by) For over three decades R. Crumb has shocked, entertained, titillated and challenged the imaginations (and the inhibitions) of comics fans the world over. The acknowledged father of "underground comix," Crumb is the single greatest influence on the alternative comics of today. The three companion sets of trading cards - Heroes of the Blues, Early ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	Blues Fell This Morning: Meaning in the Blues more books like this by Paul Oliver, Richard Wright (Foreword by) 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 ... see all copies from $9.90! new only from $14.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Rythm Oil: A Journey Through the Music of the American South more books like this by Stanley Booth The essence of blues and rock and roll, with legends like Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, and James Brown as only Stanley Booth could portray them.. Here are Stanley Booth's acclaimed writings about the South and the music that emanates from it. Rythm Oil you don't have to know how to spell "rhythm" to have it in your body and soulis a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues more books like this by Steve Cheseborough At a crossroad in the Mississippi Delta, Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for becoming a guitar virtuoso and King of the Delta Blues. Blues Travelling will tell you where that legendary deal was supposed to have been made and guide you to all the other hallowed grounds that nourished Mississippi's signature ... see all copies from $4.84! new only from $16.35! \| SVS
19 view cover	Blues Guitar for Dummies more books like this by Jon Chappell Do you wish you could play your favorite blues music on guitar? Even if you don't read music, it's not difficult with "Blues Guitar for Dummies". With this hands on guide, you'll pick up the fundamentals instantly and start jamming like your favorite blues artists! "Blues Guitar for Dummies" covers all aspects of blues guitar, showing you how to ... see all copies from $13.91! new only from $13.91! \| SVS
20 view cover	I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone more books like this by Nina Simone, Stephen Cleary Nina Simone is probably best known for her hit "My Baby Just Cares For Me", a re-release which marked the triumphant return of a singer with a remarkable, but tragic career. Often compared to artists like Billy Holiday and Edith Piaf, Nina differs in one essential way - she is a true survivor. Born in North Carolina she suffered poverty and racial ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.39! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Devil's Music: A History of the Blues more books like this by Giles Oakley }Superbly researched and vividly written, The Devil's Music is one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of American social history as experienced by African Americans. From its roots in the turn-of-the-century honky-tonks of New Orleans and the ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $10.49! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp more books like this by Phil Duncan "An innovative book that enables the student to play rhythm chords immediately to create exciting sounds on the harmonica, You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp is designed to allow the beginning student gain maximum results in the shortest amount of time. The student is guided is developing the ability to hear blues progressions and styles Upon ... see all copies from $2.32! new only from $8.10! \| SVS
23 view cover	Robert Johnson: Lost and Found more books like this by Barry Lee Pearson, Bill McCulloch With just forty-one recordings to his credit, Robert Johnson (1911-38) is a giant in the history of blues music. Johnson's vast influence on twentieth-century American music, combined with his mysterious death at the age of twenty-seven, has allowed speculation and myths to obscure the facts of his life. The most famous of these legends depicts a ... see all copies from $10.40! new only from $15.57! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Blue Chicago: The Search for Authenticity in Urban Blues Clubs more books like this by David Grazian "Blue Chicago" takes us inside the world of contemporary urban blues clubs to uncover how iconic - yet empty - images of the blues are manufactured and sold to music fans and audiences. Drawing on countless nights in dozens of blues clubs throughout Chicago, David Grazian shows how this quest for authenticity has transformed the very shape of the ... see all copies from $4.73! new only from $22.25! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The life and legend of Leadbelly more books like this by Charles K. Wolfe, Kip Lornell Huddie Ledbetter, known to his fans as Leadbelly, was among the most prominent black folk singers in American history. He exposed the powerful vein of black southern folk music to the American people by reaching back into his past to share his roots with them. His songs, such as "Goodnight Irene" and "Midnight Special", have become part of ... see all copies from $3.10! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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