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"The blues - what is it, or what are they? Singular or plural - a way to sing or the way you feel? Big Star Fallin' Mama tells what the blues is about, in an ex
The Poetry of the Blues
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"A signal event in the history of the music." — Ted Gioia. A noted blues historian and folklorist explores blues lyrics as poetry, quoting lyrics at length to
Hand Me My Travelin' Shoes
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Pages: 449
Authors: Michael Gray
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Biography of a blind man who made light of his disability, who exploded every stereotype about blues musicians.
The Blues Encyclopedia
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Pages: 1274
Authors: Edward Komara
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The Blues Encyclopedia is the first full-length authoritative Encyclopedia on the Blues as a musical form. While other books have collected biographies of blues
Encyclopedia of the Blues
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This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including re