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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 $3.99! new only from $6.59! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye more books like this by David Ritz add to wishlist }In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a friend. Ritz had been working on Gayes story for several years before the singers tragic death, and had conducted a series of extraordinary interviews in which Gaye discussed his deepest secrets. Drawing from these interviews, Gayes life is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke more books like this by Peter Guralnick add to wishlist An acclaimed biographer presents a revealing portrait of Sam Cooke--a black performer who appealed to white audiences, wrote his own songs, and controlled his own business destiny. 55 photos. see all copies from $2.42! new only from $2.61! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story more books like this by Ray Charles, David Ritz add to wishlist Brother Ray tells Ray Charles' extraordinary life-story in his own, unique voice. Now with added material, this new edition is published to coincide with the release of Ray - Universal Pictures biopic starring Jamie Foxx. On June 10th 2004, Ray Charles died aged 73 and the world lost a music legend. The story of his life was a compelling one to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The life and legend of Leadbelly more books like this by Charles K Wolfe, Kip Lornell add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $10.39! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Bessie more books like this by Chris Albertson add to wishlist A biography of Bessie Smith, the great singer known as the "Empress of the Blues". Considered by many to be the greatest blues singer of all time, Bessie Smith was also a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest paid African-American performer of the roaring twenties. This revised and expanded edition of the biography of this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.93! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom more books like this by Peter Guralnick add to wishlist A fascinating tale of a decade that produced some of the finest music ever . In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and transition, Sweet Soul Music is the story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues. Guralnick records the rise and fall of Stax Records - the Memphis powerhouse label that ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $10.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	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 $7.83! new only from $14.36! \| first editions
9	Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit more books like this by Suzanne E Smith add to wishlist 1960s Detroit was a city with a pulse: people were marching in step with Martin Luther King, Jr.; dancing in the street with Martha and the Vandellas; facing off with city police and through it all, Motown provided the beat. This book tells the story of Motown - as both musical style and entrepreneurial phenomenon - and of its intrinsic ... see all copies from $5.79! new only from $18.97! \| SVS
10	I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone more books like this by Nina Simone, Stephen Cleary add to wishlist 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 $4.18! new only from $6.68! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson more books like this by Dr Licks, Allen Slutsky, Dr. Licks add to wishlist If you've ever been moved by a Motown hit -- "Heat Wave", "My Girl", "Reach Out", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - you've been moved by James Jamerson, the bass player who made "The Motown Sound". Six years after his tragic death. Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Smoker Robinson. The Who's John Entwistle, and 30 other stars of the pop-music world ... see all copies from $17.99! new only from $19.37! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	It came from Memphis more books like this by Gordon add to wishlist 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 $2.74! new only from $7.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power more books like this by Gerald Posner add to wishlist With an astonishing cast of characters who are familiar worldwide -- Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and many others--the story of Motown is an American Greek tragedy, the rise and fall of an extended family. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $9.41! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Boogaloo: The Quintessence of American Popular Music more books like this by Arthur Kempton add to wishlist An edition of Arthur Kempton's study of the art, influence, and commerce of Black American popular music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul more books like this by John A Jackson add to wishlist "If You Don't Know Me By Now," "The Love I Lost," "The Soul Train Theme," "Then Came You," "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - the distinctive music that became known as Philly Soul dominated the pop music charts in the 1970s. In A House on Fire, John A. Jackson takes us inside the musical empire created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, the ... see all copies from $5.18! new only from $10.40! \| SVS
16 view cover	Really the Blues more books like this by Mezz Mezzrow add to wishlist This is the story of a white boy who fell in love with black culture, learning the clarinet in the clubs frequented by Al Capone, accompanying Bessie Smith in her heyday - a white Jew exploring the world of jazz. It is a searching autobiography, written in the 1940s but with the directness and power of today's most streetwise language. The book ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $8.72! \| first editions
17 view cover	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 $4.21! new only from $18.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Tina Turner more books like this by Mark Bego add to wishlist "New York Times" best-selling celebrity Mark Bego herein delves into another self-made and strong-willed female star, internationally renowned soul/pop vocalist Tina Turner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
19 view cover	Stormy Monday: The T-Bone Walker Story more books like this by Helen Oakley Dance, B B King (Foreword by) add to wishlist This biography of the blues guitarist is based on a large number of interviews with Walker himself as well as with members of his family and fellow musicians. It offers an insider's account of the life of a blues musician, from wild living on the road to a contented family life at home. see all copies from $3.01! new only from $16.83! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Story of the Blues more books like this by Paul Oliver add to wishlist The influence of the blues in popular mainstream music is immense. This history places the inspiration of singers like Muddy Waters in the context of their lives and surroundings. Every facet of the blues is covered from the beginings to the impact of the recording industry and beyond. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $29.39! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Race, Rock, and Elvis more books like this by Michael T Bertrand add to wishlist In "Race, Rock, and Elvis", Michael T. Bertrand contends that popular music, specifically Elvis's brand of rock 'n' roll, helped revise racial attitudes after World War II. Observing that youthful fans of rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, and other black-inspired music seemed more inclined than their segregationist elders to ignore the color line, ... see all copies from $8.34! new only from $14.72! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Rhythm and the Blues: A Life in American Music more books like this by Jerry Wexler, David Ritz add to wishlist 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 $67.24! signed copies \| first editions
23 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 $83.27! \| first editions
24 view cover	Searching for Robert Johnson more books like this by Peter Guralnick add to wishlist This is an essay on the life and legend of the "King of the Delta Blues Singers". While probably the most influential of all blues singers, he has remained one of the most historically obscure. He was the chief influence upon Muddy Waters and inspiration for Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones and a whole generation of rock and roll. He was well ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $66.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Blues Fell This Morning: Meaning in the Blues more books like this by Paul Oliver, Richard Wright (Designer) add to wishlist 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 $2.97! new only from $17.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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