Blues
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The Blues Fake Book
$39.99 Read more(Fake Book). The most comprehensive single-volume blues publication ever, with songs spanning the entire history of the genre. Every major blues artist is well-represented, including Howlin’ Wolf, Rob… [more below]
- Author: Hal Leonard Corp
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: June 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0793558557
- Language: English
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Blues Guitar for Dummies
$29.99 Add to cartWant to become the coolest possible version of yourself?
Time to jump into learning the blues guitar. Even if you don’t read music, Blues Guitar For Dummies lets you pick up the fundamentals and start
- Author: Chappell, Jon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 21 2020
- ISBN10: 1119695635
- Language: English
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Big Boss Man: The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed
$34.48 Add to cartBIG BOSS MAN THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF BLUESMAN JIMMY REED
- Author: Romano, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0879308788
- Language: English
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Mississippi John Hurt: His Life, His Times, His Blues
$30.00 Add to cartWinner, Best History, 2012 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research
When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was “rediscovered” by blues re
- Series: American Made Music
- Author: Ratcliffe, Philip R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1496818350
- Language: English
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101 Riffs and Solos for 4-String Cigar Box Guitar: Essential Lessons for 4-String Slide Cigar Box Guitar
$17.28 Add to cart“101 Riffs and Solos” is arranged for the four-string fretted or fretless cigar box guitar tuned to GDGB. An excellent resource for beginners and a good review of useful techniques for players of all … [more below]
- Author: Robitaille, Brent C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 114
- Publish Date: May 24 2020
- ISBN10: 1777010241
- Language: English
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Mississippi Juke Joint Confidential: House Parties, Hustlers and the Blues Life
$21.99 Add to cartWhat’s the real meaning of juke joint? Explore these special places for a special brand of the blues.
Juke joint – two words often used, often abused. They convey an inherent promise of something real,
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Stolle, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1467141577
- Language: English
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Charley Patton: Expanded Edition
$12.95 Read moreThe Father of the Delta Blues, Charley Patton (1891-1934) was born and raised around Mississippi’s cotton plantations. During the 1920s, he was the first of the region’s great stars, performing for pa… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Music: Folk Songs
- Author: Fahey, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 12 2020
- ISBN10: 486843440
- Language: English
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The Devil’s Music: A History of the Blues
$19.99 Add to cartSuperbly 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 … [more below]
- Author: Oakley, Giles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 22 1997
- ISBN10: 306807432
- Language: English
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The Blues: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPraised as “suave, soulful, ebullient” (Tom Waits) and “a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian” (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wald, Elijah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: August 05 2010
- ISBN10: 0195398939
- Language: English
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Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire
$21.99 Add to cartHailed as the greatest guitarist since Hendrix, virtuoso Stevie Ray Vaughan forged a distinctive style out of blues, rock and roll and R&B roots. A genuine guitar hero who crafted his attack in countl… [more below]
- Author: Crawford, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 05 1994
- ISBN10: 0316160695
- Language: English
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Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
$23.99 Add to cartA gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers–Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown… [more below]
- Author: Guralnick, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0316332739
- Language: English
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Spirit of the Century: Our Own Story
$30.00 Read moreAn insider history of the Blind Boys of Alabama, the longest running group in American music, and the untold story of their world, written with band members and key musical colleagues.
The Blind Boys … [more below]
- Author: The Blind Boys of Alabama
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 0306828219
- Language: English
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When I Left Home: My Story
$19.99 Add to cartAccording to Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy is the greatest blues guitarist of all time. An enormous influence on these musicians as well as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Pa… [more below]
- Author: Guy, Buddy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0306821796
- Language: English
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The History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the People
$24.99 Add to cartFrancis Davis’s The History of the Blues is a groundbreaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly examines how race relations have altered perceptions of the music. Tracing its origins from the Mis… [more below]
- Author: Davis, Francis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 04 2003
- ISBN10: 0306812967
- Language: English
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Do Not Sell at Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World’s Rarest 78 RPM Records
$18.00 Add to cart“A thoughtful, entertaining history of obsessed music collectors and their quest for rare early 78 rpm records” (Los Angeles Times), Do Not Sell at Any Price is a fascinating, complex story of preserv… [more below]
- Author: Petrusich, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 09 2015
- ISBN10: 145166706X
- Language: English
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Memphis Mayhem: A Story of the Music That Shook Up the World
$16.95 Read moreMemphis gave birth to music that changed the world — Memphis Mayhem is a fascinating history of how music and culture collided to change the state of music forever
“David Less has captured the esse
- Author: Less, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1770415084
- Language: English
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Moanin’ at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin’ Wolf
$24.99 Add to cartThe definitive biography of the musical giant who became a titan in the blues pantheon
One of the greatest artists the blues ever produced, Howlin’ Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six- Author: Segrest, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 31 2007
- ISBN10: 1560256834
- Language: English
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Can’t Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
$22.99 Add to cart“A biography that crackles with as much energy as the great bluesman’s songs.” –Ted Drozdowski, Boston Phoenix
The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters–who went from Mississippi farm- Author: Gordon, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0316164941
- Language: English
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Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson
$24.99 Add to cartRobert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age 27. But… [more below]
- Author: Conforth, Bruce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 164160901X
- Language: English
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Gary Moore: The Official Biography
$24.95 Read more“Gary Moore is definitely in my list of top five guitar influences, right up there with Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Michael Schenker. He just blew me away from the first time
- Author: Shapiro, Harry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 1911036971
- Language: English
