The Blues: A Visual History 100 Years of Music That Changed the World
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About this book
Originating in the African-American communities of the Deep South in the late nineteenth century the blues gave birth to jazz R&B rock punk and country. From the impassioned slide guitar of the Mississippi Delta to the electric sounds of Chicagos street corners to the improvised jams of blues- rock The Blues explores the many forms this quintessentially American music has taken. All the great pioneers are here including Robert Johnson Muddy Waters Bessie Smith and John Lee Hooker along with the many musicians they influenced who put their own unique spin on the genre. As well as tracing the evolution of the blues through its various styles this musical journey features profiles of no fewer than fifty key artistsincluding fact files with biographical information recording histories and more.
