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RUSSELL**, TONY: : the blues: from ROBERT JOHNSON TO ROBERT CRAY.**

DUBAI.CARLTON BOOKS LTD.,1997.

ISBN 185868255X.

Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[English text.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Minimal shelf wear to edges and minimal creasing.Top+fore-edges clean; contents pristine.Blue,grey,b/w photographic dw/dj,design repeated to laminated boards and blue plain endpapers. Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-224pp includes b/w photographic title page,an introduction, profuse b/w+colour photographs,5 chapters [Blues Time,Nine Ages of Blues,Blues Legends,A-Z Blues Artists,Milestone recordings],Blues festivals list,Blues books bibliography,Blues discography for starter collection and an index. The blues tells the whole story of the evolution of the blues,tracing its roots in the South,following it to Chicago,New York and the West Coast,and travelling with it to Europe and the rest of the world.The blues has infiltrated practically every style of popular music - from rock to soul to jazz to country, playing a key role in the creation of rock 'n' roll.At the heart of the book is the A-Z section,with profiles of almost 300 artists from every stage of blues history. Each entry contains precise biographical information,including career high-points and collaborations,and concludes with recommended recordings. The 24 most important figures are covered at length in Blues Legends.Nine Ages of Blues vividly describes how the music developed from plantation and riverboat to club and concert hall,while the instruments changed from acoustic to electric and the 78rpm record was succeeded by the LP and the CD.From previously unavailable tracks now surfacing on CD,to classics of the present,Milestone recordings highlights 50 of the most important blues albums, discussing their background and and significance,the songs and the musicians involved. Guides to the best in blues festivals, books and magazines and a suggested starter pack of introductory albums completes this comprehensive reference work,which is profusely illustrated with rare photographs.'The Blues' is essential reading for both the newcomer and the committed fan. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N..B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

RUSSELL**, TONY: : the blues: from ROBERT JOHNSON TO ROBERT CRAY.**

DUBAI.CARLTON BOOKS LTD.,1997.

ISBN 185868255X.

Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[English text.] FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj.Minimal shelf wear to edges and minimal creasing with a small indent/ puncture to spine/backstrip,near top of rear panel of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges clean; contents pristine.Blue,grey,and b/w photographic dw/dj,design repeated to laminated boards and plain blue endpapers. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-224pp includes b/w photographic title page,introduction, profuse b/w+colour photographs,5 chapters [Blues Time,Nine Ages of Blues,Blues Legends,A-Z Blues Artists,Milestone recordings],Blues festivals list,Blues books bibliography,Blues discography for starter collection and an index. the blues tells the whole story of the evolution of the blues,tracing its roots in the South,following it to Chicago,New York and the West Coast,and travelling with it to Europe and the rest of the world.The blues has infiltrated practically every style of popular music - from rock to soul to jazz to country, playing a key role in the creation of rock 'n' roll.At the heart of the book is the A-Z section,with profiles of almost 300 artists from every stage of blues history. Each entry contains precise biographical information,including career high-points and collaborations,and concludes with recommended recordings. The 24 most important figures are covered at length in Blues Legends.Nine Ages of Blues vividly describes how the music developed from plantation and riverboat to club and concert hall,while the instruments changed from acoustic to electric and the 78 rpm record was succeeded by the LP and the CD.From previously unavailable tracks now surfacing on CD,to classics of the present,Milestone recordings highlights 50 of the most important blues albums, discussing their background and and significance,the songs and the musicians involved. Guides to the best in blues festivals, books and magazines and a suggested starter pack of introductory albums completes this comprehensive reference work,which is profusely illustrated with rare photographs.'The Blues' is essential reading for both the newcomer and the committed fan. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N..B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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