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Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The blues is a seven-part documentary film series exploring the evolution of the blues, featuring rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon ... et al., also including over 100 newly-filmed performances by contemporary artists such as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Beck ... et al. singing classic blues songs.
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
By the last decades of the 1800s, America's first wholly black folk music-the blues-was being born all across the South. The Blues: Birth of an American Sound tells the story of the blues from the early call-and-response songs of enslaved workers to today's vibrant blues scene. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information...
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Series
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
It started with the searing sound of a slide careening up the neck of an electric guitar. In 1970, twenty-three-year-old Bruce Iglauer walked into Florence's Lounge, in the heart of Chicago's South Side, and was overwhelmed by the joyous, raw Chicago blues of Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers. A year later, Iglauer produced Hound Dog's debut album in eight hours and pressed a thousand copies, the most he could afford. From that one album grew...
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest, an imprint of National Highlights, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Over the years, R&B, soul, and gospel music have transformed the world and helped to make it a more integrated and accepting place. Artists in these genres have pushed at the boundaries of the form and integrated new styles. Modern pop music would certainly not exist in its present form without these innovations. In this detailed examination, you will learn how gospel influenced R&B and soul, the ways these genres have changed over the past century,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of the Blues.
9) The blues
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Details the history of blues music and the careers of major performers, and examines the ways the music reflects the lives and conditions of African Americans during each period.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Motown music emerged in the United States in the 1960s. It launched the careers of many African American musicians. Motown music shaped culture and society during the American civil rights movement. The Making of Motown explores the history and legacy of Motown. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the culture of cool with this compact, paperback edition of the heartfelt tribute to Soul Train, a worldwide phenomenon of dance, music, and fashion. From Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the award-winning hip-hop group the Roots, comes this vibrant book commemorating the legacy of Soul Train--the cultural phenomenon that launched the careers of artists such as Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, Whitney Houston, Lenny Kravitz, LL Cool...
Publisher
Wellspring Media
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The first authoritative documentary of the man who invented electric blues and paved the road for rock and roll. Provides a compelling and honest look at the real Muddy, beyond and behind the stage presence. Includes interviews with members of Waters' bands, family members, and ex-girlfriends; and archival interviews and concert footage.
14) Blues music
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"This book covers what blues music is, the history and styles of blues music, and famous blues music artists"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of blues music from its origins in the Mississippi Delta to its peak in Chicago right after World War II to its current popularity with whites in urban clubs. Includes a timeline showing how events in the larger society had an impact on the music.
16) Blues
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Gives beginning readers the opportunity to learn more about different genres of music, including their origins and the instruments played"--
"This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks your interactive eBook. This book comes alive with videos, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, and much more."
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"[The author] examines the lives, music, legacies, and interactions with Elvis Presley of the four innovative Black artists who created a style that would come to be known as Rock 'n' Roll: Little Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, and ... Calvin Newborn"-- Flap page 1 of dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Schirmer Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Walk the halls of the famous studio that produced hits for Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam and Dave, and Booker T. and the MGs. Soulsville, U.S.A. provides the first history of the groundbreaking label along with compelling biographies of the promoters, producers, and performers who made and sold the music. Over 45 photos. Winner of the 1998 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award Winner of the ARSC Award for Best Research in Record Labels
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Praised as 'suave, soulful, ebullient' (Tom Waits) and 'a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian' (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. It is not an easy thing to pin down. As Howlin' Wolf once described it, 'When you ain't got no money and can't pay your house rent and can't buy you...
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