Early blues the first stars of blues guitar

Early blues : the first stars of blues guitar / Jas Obrecht.

Author/creator	Obrecht, Jas
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2015]
Description	xi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Weaver, Sylvester. Jackson, Papa Charlie, 1887-1938. Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929. McTell, Blind Willie. Johnson, Blind Willie. Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970. Hurt, Mississippi John, 1892-1966. Tampa Red, 1904-1981. Guitarists--United States. Blues (Music)--To 1931 --History and criticism. Blues musicians--United States.

Contents	Sylvester Weaver : the first blues guitarist on record -- Papa Charlie Jackson : six-string stylist, flat-picking pioneer -- Blind Lemon Jefferson : popular from coast to coast -- Blind Blake : king of ragtime blues guitar -- Blind Willie McTell : Atlanta's twelve-string king -- Blind Willie Johnson : sublime gospel blues -- Lonnie Johnson : the era's most influential blues guitarist -- Mississippi John Hurt : songster and bluesman -- Tampa Red : "the guitar wizard".
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015023632
ISBN	9780816698042 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN	9780816698059 paperback alkaline paper

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