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Non-Fiction, Entertainment , Music, Musical Styles & Genres

Blues: The Basics

Dick Weissman (author)

Hardback Published on: 02/12/2004

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Synopsis

Blues: The Basics offers a concise introduction to a century of the blues. Organized chronologically, it focuses on the major eras in the growth and development of this popular musical style. Material includes:

a definition of the blues and the major genres within it
key artists such as Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson
key recordings

Complete with timelines and suggestions for further investigation, this fascinating overview is ideal for students and interested listeners.