he popular Encyclopedia of the Blues, first published by the University of Arkansas Press in 1992 and reprinted six times, has become an indispensable reference source for all involved with or intrigued by the music. The work alphabetizes hundreds of biographical entries, presenting detailed examinations of the performers and of the instruments, trends, recordings, and producers who have created and popularized this truly American art form.
14 September 1981; Memphis, TN Country-blues singer, songster, and bottleneck slide guitar player. ... He sang and played guitar for both black and white audiences, at picnics, fish fries, dances, medicine shows, or on the street ...
This is a complete handbook of information and opinion about the history of blues music. Based on the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, this book contains over 1000 entries covering musicians,...
Performer Group Edgehill , Edward Valentines Edmonds , Floyd Sparks of Rhythm Edmundson , Southernaires William Edwards , Bob Diablos " Chico " Edwards , Danny Kool Gents Edwards , Dennis Contours Edwards , Earl Dukays Edwards ...
... Dizzy Gillespie: The Bebop Years, 1937–1952 (Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2003); Donald L. Maggin, Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie (New York: HarperEntertainment, 2005). Gilliard, Amos Trombone Probably ca. 1885–?
Brooks,. 1985. He only thing that divides the blues from the gospel. Oh, yes, I knew them well [Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, and Alberta Hunter], but I never thought I was going to be a blues singer, because I was nothing but a ...
Jazz & Blues
Here's the definitive one-volume resource on everything jazzand blues! From their roots in African culture to their expressionin the music of the twentieth century, the history of jazzand blues reveals...
The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia: Jazz & Blues
Presents an historical overview of jazz and blues music.
The informative text is supported by hundreds of atmospheric photographs, painting a vivid picture of the people and places that have informed the development of jazz and blues music over the years.