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Blues : A Regional Experience, Hardback Book

Blues : A Regional Experience Hardback

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Examining the blues genre by region, and describing the differences unique to each, make this a must-have for music scholars and lay readers alike. A melding of many types of music such as ragtime, spiritual, jug band, and other influences came together in what we now call the blues.

Blues: A Regional Experience is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference book of blues performers yet published, correcting many errors in the existing literature.

Arranged mainly by ecoregions of the United States, this volume traces the history of blues from one region to another, identifying the unique sounds and performers of that area.

Each section begins with a brief introduction, including a discussion of the region's culture and its influence on blues music.

Chapters take an in-depth look at blues styles from the following regions: Virginia and the tidewater area, Carolinas and the Piedmont area, the Appalachians and Alabama, the Mississippi Delta, Greater Texas, the Lower Midwest, the Midwest, the Northeast, and California and the West.

Biographical sketches of musicians such as B.B. King and T-Bone Walker include parental data and up-to-date biographical information, including full names, pseudonyms, and burial place, when available.

The work includes a chapter devoted to the Vaudeville era, presenting much information never before published.

A chronology, selected artists' CD discography, and bibliography round out this title for students and music fans.

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  • Format:Hardback
  • Pages:628 pages, 17 bw illus
  • Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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  • ISBN:9780313344237
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  • Format:Hardback
  • Pages:628 pages, 17 bw illus
  • Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication Date:
  • Category:
  • ISBN:9780313344237