Blues books

1815 books were found.

Crossroads: The Life and Afterlife of Blues Legend Robert Johnson

Crossroads: The Life and Afterlife of Blues Legend Robert...

Author: Tom Graves
ISBN: 9780981600215
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Presents the biography of blues musician Robert Johnson. This book reveals the real story behind the mythical talent...  Read More >>

Improvising Blues Guitar

Improvising Blues Guitar

Author: John Wheatcroft ,  Adam Hay
ISBN: 9781902455914
Format: Undefined
$64.66

(Guitar). This hefty book/CD pack gives an in-depth insight into blues guitar, from early Chicago blues through...  Read More >>

Beale Street: Resurrecting the Home of the Blues

Beale Street: Resurrecting the Home of the Blues

Author: John A. Elkington
ISBN: 9781596294929
Format: Hardback
$68.61

A vibrant tribute to the rich and unique culture of Memphis, Beale Street is the most visited tourist attraction...  Read More >>

Blues Empress in Black Chattanooga: Bessie Smith and the Emerging Urban South

Blues Empress in Black Chattanooga: Bessie Smith and...

Author: Michelle R. Scott
ISBN: 9780252075452
Format: Paperback
$60.99

The cultural and industrial reconstruction of the South, explored through a major figure in early black music  Read More >>

The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and Blues

The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and...

Author: Julia Rolf
ISBN: 9781844519989
Format: Hardback
$65.97

A guide to two musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. It contains a section on Styles,...  Read More >>

Blues Empress in Black Chattanooga: Bessie Smith and the Emerging Urban South

Blues Empress in Black Chattanooga: Bessie Smith and...

Author: Michelle R. Scott
ISBN: 9780252033384
Format: Hardback
$163.68

The cultural and industrial reconstruction of the South, explored through a major figure in early black music  Read More >>

Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina: Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others

Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina: Interviews...

Author: Benjamin Franklin
ISBN: 9781570037436
Format: Hardback
$81.40

Presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State. This book features...  Read More >>

Last Swill & Testament: The Hilarious, Unexpurgated Memoirs of Paul 'Sailor' Vernon, Blues Fanatic, Rare Record Dealer, Ligger, Erstwhile Bon Viveur & Friend to the Stars

Last Swill & Testament: The Hilarious, Unexpurgated...

Author: Paul ""Sailor"" Vernon
ISBN: 9780954706845
Format: Paperback
$49.14

Born to shell-shocked parents in shell-shocked London shortly after the end of World War II, Paul 'Sailor' Vernon...  Read More >>

T'Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do: Women Blues Singers Old And New

T'Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do: Women Blues Singers...

Author: Rhetta Akamatsu
ISBN: 9781438233895
Format: Paperback
$39.47

In the past, they were the Queens, strong women who took an unconventional path. They were the Blues Women, and...  Read More >>

I'd Rather Be the Devil: Skip James and the Blues

I'd Rather Be the Devil: Skip James and the Blues

Author: Stephen Calt
ISBN: 9781556527463
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Offering a look into the life of one of the greatest Mississippi bluesmen, this book presents a biography of the...  Read More >>

Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing, and Rhythm and Blues

Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing,...

Author: Joe Evans ,  Christopher Brooks
ISBN: 9780252033032
Format: Hardback
$65.87

Details the career of the author, an alto saxophonist who between 1939 and 1965 performed with some of America's...  Read More >>

Robert Johnson: Lost and Found

Robert Johnson: Lost and Found

Author: Barry Lee Pearson ,  Bill McCulloch
ISBN: 9780252075285
Format: Paperback
$60.99

The biography of a giant in the history of blues music  Read More >>

Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'N' Roll

Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the...

Author: Josh Alan Friedman
ISBN: 9780879309329
Format: Paperback
$52.67

TELL THE TRUTH UNTIL THE THEY BLEED  Read More >>

Blues Guitar Songs for Dummies

Blues Guitar Songs for Dummies

Author: Greg P. Herriges ,  Hal Leonard Corp
ISBN: 9781423426233
Format: Paperback
$60.59

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Ramblin' on My Mind: New Perspectives on the Blues

Ramblin' on My Mind: New Perspectives on the Blues

Author: David Evans ,  Lynn Abbott
ISBN: 9780252074486
Format: Paperback
$64.99

An exceptionally diverse look at blues history, styles, and performances  Read More >>

Blues Guitar Tab White Pages

Blues Guitar Tab White Pages

Author: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781423427711
Format: Paperback
$79.07

(Guitar Recorded Versions). This outstanding collection features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 150 blues...  Read More >>

In Search Of The Blues: Black Voices, White Visions

In Search Of The Blues: Black Voices, White Visions...

Author: Marybeth Hamilton
ISBN: 9780712664462
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Everyone knows the story of the Delta blues, with its fierce, raw voices and tormented drifters and deals with the...  Read More >>

Icons of R&B and Soul [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm

Icons of R&B and Soul [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of...

Author: Bob Gulla
ISBN: 9780313340444
Format: Hardback
$462.00

Among the featured: -Ray Charles -Little Richard -Fats Domino & New Orleans R&B -Ruth Brown -Sam Cooke -Etta James...  Read More >>

Blues Guitar Course: Everything You Need to Start Playing Blues Guitar

Blues Guitar Course: Everything You Need to Start Playing...

Author: John McCarthy ,  Steve Gorenburg
ISBN: 9780978983291
Format: Mixed media product
$79.17

(Rock House). The House of Blues and producers of The Rock House Method join together to bring you this unique and...  Read More >>

Journeyman's Road: Modern Blues Lives from Faulkner's Mississippi to Post-9/11 New York

Journeyman's Road: Modern Blues Lives from Faulkner's...

Author: Adam Gussow
ISBN: 9781572336254
Format: Paperback
$57.95

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How Britain Got the Blues: The Transmission and Reception of American Blues Style in the United Kingdom

How Britain Got the Blues: The Transmission and Reception...

Author: Roberta Freund Schwartz ,  Professor Derek B. Scott
ISBN: 9780754655800
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Explores how, and why, the blues became a central component of English popular music in the 1960s. This work analyses...  Read More >>

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