A lifeline to the best of blues music.
Complete, concise, authoritative and fully updated to reflect today's revitalized blues world, the latest
edition of this guide is any blues fan's lifeline to the best music, past and present. All Music Guide to the Blues
reviews and rates 8,900 recordings in all major styles across the blues map - from Delta blues to Louisiana, Memphis, Chicago,
Texas and beyond; from classic female singers to jump blues, blues slide guitar, blues in jazz, Dixieland, zydeco, soul blues,
blues-rock, modern acoustic and electric blues, and more. This fun and easy-to-use guide provides profiles of over 1,200 artists.
Historical essays plus supplemental music maps chart the roots and evolution of the blues, its various styles, instruments
used, key artists, and more. The essays explore the blues from the Mississippi Delta to modern electric blues and everything
in between. All Music Guide to the Blues also includes 30 top lists recommending the best albums for each blues style
- essential for starting or expanding a great record collection.
Backbeat All Music Guide to the Blues Book Features:
- 754 pages
- Size: 9-1/4" x 7-3/8"
- ISBN: 879307366
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