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All music guide to the blues : the experts' guide to the best blues recordings
- Title
- All music guide to the blues : the experts' guide to the best blues recordings / edited by Michael Erlewine [and others].
- Publication
- San Francisco : Miller Freeman Books ; Emeryville, CA : Distributed to the Book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West ; Milwaukee, WI : Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub., 1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | ML156.4.B6 A45 1996 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Erlewine, Michael.
- Description
- xii, 424 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "For blues aficionados everywhere, this is a complete guide to the uniquely American world of the blues. The roots of the blues can be found in the turn-of-the-century Mississippi Delta, but today its reach extends into all kinds of music including rock, jazz, country, soul, and more. The blues is everywhere, on CD reissues and box sets, in small clubs and concerts, in movies and on TV - indeed, the influence of the blues extends throughout popular culture"--Back cover.
- "However, anyone who wants to really explore the blues can face a daunting task when visiting a music store these days. Most well-stocked shops have a decent selection of blues recordings. But there are dozens of Lightnin' Hopkins CDs available; which are the good ones? Which one do you buy first? This book will steer you straight to the best releases for every artist and compilation listed. You'll also see the occasional "buyer beware alert," so that you don't get stuck with an inferior CD or tape. Designed for devoted blues lovers and newcomers alike, this book explores the blues from the Mississippi Delta to modern electric blues and everything in between"--Back cover.
- "Special features include biographies of more than 560 blues artists and groups; reviews and ratings of the best recordings of each performer - more than 2,600 in all; historical essays and "music maps" charting the roots and evolution of the blues, its styles, instruments, key artists, and more; special section on exploring the blues influence in jazz; and blues resources, including book reviews, magazine listings, record companies, and mail-order sources"--Back cover.
- Series Statement
- AMG all music guide series
- Uniform Title
- AMG all music guide series
- Alternative Title
- Blues : the experts' guide to the best blues recordings
- Experts' guide to the best blues recordings
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Review
- discographies.
- reviews (documents)
- Biographies
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Discographies
- Reviews
- Discographies.
- Reviews.
- Comptes rendus.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 410-415)
- Contents
- Forward -- Styles -- How to use this book -- Introduction -- Biographies and reviews -- The blues in jazz -- Blues styles -- Blues labels -- Other blues essays -- Resources and references.
- ISBN
- 0879304243
- 9780879304249
- LCCN
- 96077864
- OCLC
- ocm35662473
- 35662473
- SCSB-349294
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library