Blues Who's Who: A Biographical Dictionary of Blues Singers (A Da Capo paperback)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (717 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306801558 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 775 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A true encyclopedia, it sets the standard in its field" according to Cullen. Sheldon Harris" Who's Who in Blues is a remarkable feat of diligent research. Too often what is marketed as an encyclopedia fails to deliver, and experts can list almost as many people who have been left out of its pages as those who made it in as entries. Not only will you be likely to find an entry for your favorite but obscure bluesman or blueswoman, you will likely be pleased at the amount of information provi. Dry but informative I bought this 700-page book back in the 1980s, and it remains - even in the internet era - a valuable resource on blues artists, many of them very obscure. Hell, many of them I'd never heard of before. Performers are listed by their birth name, plus birth/death dates, followed by a just-the-facts biography, lists of performances and recording dates/locations, best-known songs, artists they were influenced by (also. truly the blues who's who indeed . As a member of the audience at many of the 'gigs' compiled here, I know first-hand of their accuracy,(a rarity in the field). Considering the age of this edition, there is still nothing that comes close to its accuracy and completeness. The info isn't spoon-fed, but the "small print' leads to much cool fact-finding. For instance; BB King,(1964, Chicago's Regal Theater, the best known and most honored live blues re
The account of each artist includes a biographical history as well as a critical evaluation and list of principal influences.. Features of the book include various indices (of radio, TV, film, and theatre appearances; song titles; artist and place names), an extensive list of record company names and addresses, and various bibliographies (of out-of-print books and periodicals, and magazines currently available). Based on 18 years of research and writing, this reference book provides a comprehensive guide to the history of country, city, folk and rock blues. Covering all eras and styles, it features detailed biographies of 571 blues artists, 450 photographs and many pages of facts