that other guy in Memphis, he was black, I didn't know [him]” but this, “yeah, this was [the real Lonnie Johnson]. ... So, why wasn't Lonnie Johnson the darling of folk-blues revivalists such as Tom Hoskins and Nick Perls?
Charting the history of the blues from its rural roots in the American South, and focusing on the key musicians and singers who brought it recognition worldwide, The Blues: A Visual History is a unique and fully illustrated account of the ...
Wald brings the story up to the present, touching on the effects of blues on American poetry, and its connection to modern styles such as rap.
Charts the history of the blues from its rural roots in the American South, focusing on the key musicians and singers who brought it recognition worldwide.
The Blues: Natural History of the Blue Mountains of Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington
“The Birth of the Blues.” UNESCO Courier, March 1991, p. 27. Quoted in Paul Oliver, Tony Russell, Robert M.W. Dixon, and John Godrich. Yonder Come the Blues: The Evolution of a Genre. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 32.
A history of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system, America's largest and oldest health insurer, from its beginnings to the 199s.
An untold authentic counter-narrative blues history and the first written by an African American blues artist.
An original collection of photographs featuring an eclectic mix of blues legends, with the author's recollections of the musicians and their concerts.
What do modern blues fans get out of their love of the genre? A book about a Grounded Theory Study exploring the relevance of the blues in the 21st century
This guide to the literature is arranged by the following subject categories: background (black history and folklore); music of the blues; blues in American literature; blues interviews and biographies; blues...