Bluesland : portraits of thirteen major American blues masters / edited by Pete Welding and Toby Byron.

Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Dutton, ©1991.
Description253 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm
Subjects
Blues musicians--United States. --Biography.
Blues (Music)

Other author/creatorWelding, Pete, editor, contributor.
Other author/creatorByron, Toby, editor.
Other author/creatorFerris, William, writer of introduction.
Other author/creatorGovenar, Alan B., 1952- contributor.
Other author/creatorAlbertson, Chris contributor.
Other author/creatorYoung, Al (Musician), contributor.
Other author/creatorDance, Helen Oakley, 1913-2001, contributor.
Other author/creatorDance, Stanley, contributor.
Other author/creatorKempton, Murray, contributor.
Other author/creatorKempton, Arthur, contributor.
Other author/creatorPalmer, Robert, contributor.
Other author/creatorWard, Ed, 1948-2021 contributor.
Other author/creatorRitz, David contributor.
Other author/creatorBlumenthal, Bob contributor.
Variant title Blues land : portraits of twelve major American blues masters
Portion of title Portraits of twelve major American blues masters
Contents Introduction / William Ferris -- Blind Lemon Jefferson: that black snake moan: the music and mystery of Blind Lemon Jefferson / Alan Govenar -- Lonnie Johnson: chased by the blues / Chris Albertson -- Bessie Smith: t'aint nobody's business if I do / Chris Albertson -- Robert Johnson: towards a Robert Leroy Johnson Memorial Museum / Al Young -- T-Bone Walker: electrifying Texas blues: Aaron "T-Bone" Walker / Helen & Stanley Dance -- Big Joe Turner: the holler of a mountain jack / Murray Kempton & Arthur Kempton -- Muddy Waters: gone to main street / Pete Welding -- Professor Longhair: deep south piano and the barrelhouse blues / Robert Palmer -- B. B. King: from Beale Street to the world / Pete Welding -- Howlin' Wolf: Chester Burnett: the man who became the Wolf / Ed Ward -- Etta James: soul Mama / David Ritz -- Chuck Berry: Berryland / Bob Blumenthal.
Abstract This book includes profiles twelve of the most important American blues musicians, indlucing Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bessie Smith, Etta James, B.B. King, and others.
General note"Bluesland is the official book tie-in to the homevideo/television documentary Bluesland."
LCCN 91014653
ISBN0525933751

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML400 .B595 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold