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La missione divina che ha portato Aykroyd e Belushi a cantare, ballare e a sfasciare auto è nata grazie alla loro feroce devozione per il blues. Questa stessa passione scorre nel libro avvincente e ……続きを見る

Steve Cushing’s third volume of interviews from Blues Before Sunrise puts fans face-to-face with music legends and industry figures. The volume kicks off with a roundtable featuring drumming all-sta……続きを見る

Cruelmente solo, Markos está sin sombra. Sin tacto, sin amor, en resumen: lo único que le importa es él mismo. Obligado a unirse a su padre para renovar los lazos de sangre, su vida se resume en la ……続きを見る

It is now four or five years since my attention was called to the collection of native American ballads from the Southwest, already begun by Professor Lomax. At that time, he seemed hardly to apprec……続きを見る

Certainly no singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. "Now, final……続きを見る

**"A superb biography of a singular life."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A Rolling Stone journalist presents the story of the late singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle.** When Justin Townes Earl……続きを見る

Founded in 1917, Paramount Records incongruously was one of several homegrown record labels of a Wisconsin chair-making company. The company pinned no outsized hopes on Paramount. Its founders knew ……続きを見る

The release of the song “Hound Dog” in 1953 marked a turning point in American popular culture, and throughout its history, the hit ballad bridged divides of race, gender, and generational conflict.……続きを見る

Critics have long suggested that August Wilson, who called blues "the best literature we have as black Americans," appropriated blues music for his plays. After August insists instead that Wilson’s ……続きを見る

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As the creative force behind Berry Gordy Jr.'s Motown Records in the mid-Sixties, a writing credit from Holland Dozier Holland was virtually a guarantee of chart success. From 'Stop! In The Name Of ……続きを見る

Hound Dog Taylor made guitars howl and hips shake. A founding father of lo-fi blues rockーthat gritty, stripped-down sound played on cheap guitars with no bassーTaylor and his band The HouseRockers ……続きを見る

This book reveals the ideas behind the Beat vision which influenced the Beat sound of the songwriters who followed on from them. Having explored the thinking of Alan Watts, who coined the term ‘Beat……続きを見る

In the tumultuous decade following World War II, the civil rights movement began transforming Black lives and American society. The era also proved momentous for African American popular music: new ……続きを見る

In 1977, when the Voyager deep space probes were launched on their journey into interstellar space, they each carried a gold record containing music from a wide variety of cultures. Of the four sele……続きを見る

Lonnie Johnson bridged blues and jazz styles, playing with blues shouters like Bessie Smith and Texas Alexander on the one hand and Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington on the other. In this landmark ……続きを見る

"101 Riffs and Solos" is a clear, well‑structured guide designed specifically for the 3‑string cigar box guitar-whether fretted or fretless, and tuned to GDG. Perfect for all skill levels, this book……続きを見る

Where does the music we love today really come from? Rock, soul, R&B, country, and even modern pop all share one common root: the blues. In Forgotten Crossroads: The History of the Blues, author Jos……続きを見る

Stop Dreaming About Solos. Start Playing Them. Have you ever listened to a mind-blowing guitar solo and thought, "I wish I could do that"? Have you ever had a killer riff stuck in your head but had ……続きを見る

A chronicle of the rise and development of a unique musical form.Inducted into the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame under its original title Walking to New Orleans, this fascinating history foc……続きを見る

One of the best-selling books on blues lead guitar playing. Playing lead blues-rock guitar depends mainly on two things: What you can hear in your mind. Getting your fingers to the proper sounds……続きを見る

Americana Portrait Sessions is the first photography book to take a comprehensive view of contemporary Americana music. The collection features intimate portraits that reveal the strength, heart, an……続きを見る

En este capítulo el estudiante podrá encontrar todas las escalas conocidas, y otras más, con la suficiente información para su estudio desde casi cualquier perspectiva práctica. En cada una se indic……続きを見る

La altura de las pastillas en una guitarra eléctrica representa uno de los parámetros de ajuste más críticos y subestimados en la configuración del instrumento. Esta variable geométrica simpleーla d……続きを見る

Available again in paperback, Going to Cincinnati takes readers into the Queen City’s long-overlooked blues scene. Steven C. Tracy’s award-winning book blends history and analysis with full biograph……続きを見る

C’è un’eco che viene da lontano, un suono che non si lascia dimenticare. È il blues, con le sue ferite e la sua grazia, che attraversa le pagine di questi racconti come un vento caldo e malinconico.……続きを見る

A detailed documentation and analysis of music and lyrics of iconic maskanda musician, Mgqumeni, this book offers carefully researched insights in to the contemporary Zulu belief system and associat……続きを見る

Fred de Vries groeide op in de Rotterdamse witte middenklasse van de late jaren vijftig. Muziek kleurde zijn jeugd: rock, soul maar bovenal de blues. Tegenwoordig woont hij in het door apartheid geh……続きを見る

James P. Johnson (1894–1955) is one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American music. However, few people other than scholars and serious fans know of his life and work. Rare jazz a……続きを見る

UM DOS MAIS ACLAMADOS COMPÊNDIOS DE JAZZ DA HISTÓRIA AGORA EM PORTUGUÊS! "Este livro deveria estar na biblioteca de todos os músicos de jazz e de todos os fãs sérios de jazz." - Library Journal "O g……続きを見る