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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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