Early blues : the first stars of blues guitar /
Obrecht, Jas.
Early blues : the first stars of blues guitar / Jas Obrecht. - xi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sylvester Weaver : the first blues guitarist on record -- Papa Charlie Jackson : six-string stylist, flat-picking pioneer -- Blind Lemon Jefferson : popular from coast to coast -- Blind Blake : king of ragtime blues guitar -- Blind Willie McTell : Atlanta's twelve-string king -- Blind Willie Johnson : sublime gospel blues -- Lonnie Johnson : the era's most influential blues guitarist -- Mississippi John Hurt : songster and bluesman -- Tampa Red : "the guitar wizard".
9780816698042 (hc : alk. paper) 9780816698059 (pb : alk. paper)
2015023632
Weaver, Sylvester.
Jackson, Papa Charlie, 1887-1938.
Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929.
McTell, Blind Willie.
Johnson, Blind Willie.
Johnson, Lonnie.
Hurt, Mississippi John, 1892-1966.
Tampa Red, 1904-1981.
Blues (Music)--History and criticism--1921-1930.
Blues musicians--United States.
Guitarists--United States.
ML3521 / .O27 2015
787.87/1643092273
Early blues : the first stars of blues guitar / Jas Obrecht. - xi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sylvester Weaver : the first blues guitarist on record -- Papa Charlie Jackson : six-string stylist, flat-picking pioneer -- Blind Lemon Jefferson : popular from coast to coast -- Blind Blake : king of ragtime blues guitar -- Blind Willie McTell : Atlanta's twelve-string king -- Blind Willie Johnson : sublime gospel blues -- Lonnie Johnson : the era's most influential blues guitarist -- Mississippi John Hurt : songster and bluesman -- Tampa Red : "the guitar wizard".
9780816698042 (hc : alk. paper) 9780816698059 (pb : alk. paper)
2015023632
Weaver, Sylvester.
Jackson, Papa Charlie, 1887-1938.
Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929.
McTell, Blind Willie.
Johnson, Blind Willie.
Johnson, Lonnie.
Hurt, Mississippi John, 1892-1966.
Tampa Red, 1904-1981.
Blues (Music)--History and criticism--1921-1930.
Blues musicians--United States.
Guitarists--United States.
ML3521 / .O27 2015
787.87/1643092273