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Listen to the blues! : exploring a musical genre / James E. Perone.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3521 .P47 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Perone, James E., author.
- Series:
- Exploring musical genres
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
- Blues (Music).
- Blues musicians--United States.
- Blues musicians.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 238 pages : portraits ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
- Contents:
- 2 Must-Hear Music p. 17
- Blues Rock p. 17
- Big Bill Broonzy p. 24
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Band p. 31
- Albert Collins p. 33
- Robert Cray p. 35
- "Cross Road Blues" p. 38
- Willie Dixon p. 40
- The Early 1960s' London Blues Scene p. 46
- "Folsom Prison Blues" p. 51
- Gospel Music and the Blues p. 54
- Guitar Slim and "The Things I Used to Do" p. 57
- Buddy Guy p. 59
- Hokum Blues and Ragtime Songs p. 61
- John Lee Hooker p. 66
- Lightnin' Hopkins p. 70
- Son House p. 72
- Howlin' Wolf p. 74
- Instrumental Blues on the Pop Charts: Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Ventures p. 78
- Elmore James p. 81
- Etta James p. 82
- Blind Lemon Jefferson p. 84
- Robert Johnson p. 88
- Louis Jordan and Jump Blues p. 92
- Keb' Mo' and the Late-20th-Century Resurgence of the Blues p. 96
- Albert King p. 100
- B.B. King: Live at the Regal p. 103
- Freddie King p. 107
- Lead Belly p. 110
- J.B. Lenoir and the Blues as a Political Statement p. 113
- Little Walter p. 116
- Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Jazz, and the Blues p. 119
- Muddy Waters p. 121
- Charley Patton p. 125
- Ma Rainey p. 128
- Jimmy Reed p. 131
- Rockabilly and Early Rock and Roll p. 135
- Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and the Country Connection to the Blues p. 139
- Seasick Steve and the Legacy of the Homemade Guitar p. 145
- Slim Harpo p. 148
- Bessie Smith p. 152
- Otis Spann p. 156
- "Sweet Home Chicago" p. 159
- Taj Mahal p. 161
- T-Bone Walker p. 164
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson p. 168
- Junior Wells p. 169
- Josh White p. 171
- Big Joe Williams p. 175
- Sonny Boy Williamson I p. 177
- Sonny Boy Williamson II p. 180
- 3 Impact on Popular Culture p. 184
- 4 Legacy p. 196.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Perone, James E. author. Listen to the blues!
- ISBN:
- 9781440866142
- 1440866147
- OCLC:
- 1053853155
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