More Blues Singers

More Blues Singers
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780786462421
ISBN-13 : 0786462426
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Book Synopsis More Blues Singers by : David Dicaire

Download or read book More Blues Singers written by David Dicaire and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book by David Dicaire, Blues Singers: Biographies of 50 Legendary Artists of the Early 20th Century, (McFarland, 1999), included pioneers, innovators, superstars, and cult heroes of blues music born before 1940. This second work covers those born after 1940 who have continued the tradition. This work has five sections, each with its own introduction. The first, Modern Acoustic Blues, covers artists that are major players on the acoustic blues scene of recent time, such as John Hammond, Jr. The second, Contemporary Chicago Blues, features artists of amplified, citified, gritty blues (Paul Butterfield and Melvin Taylor, among others). Section three, Modern American Electric Blues, includes some Texas blues singers such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan and examines how the blues have spread throughout the United States. Contemporary Blues Women are in section four. Section five, Blues Around the World, covers artists from four different continents and twelve different countries. Each entry provides biographical and critical information on the artist, and a complete discography. A bibliography and supplemental discographies are also provided.


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