TY - BOOK AU - Obrecht,Jas TI - Early blues: the first stars of blues guitar SN - 9780816698042 (hc : alk. paper) AV - ML3521 .O27 2015 U1 - 787.87/1643092273 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Minneapolis PB - University of Minnesota Press KW - Weaver, Sylvester. KW - Jackson, Papa Charlie, KW - Jefferson, Blind Lemon, KW - McTell, Blind Willie. KW - Johnson, Blind Willie. KW - Johnson, Lonnie. KW - Hurt, Mississippi John, KW - Tampa Red, KW - Blues (Music) KW - History and criticism KW - 1921-1930 KW - Blues musicians KW - United States KW - Guitarists N1 - 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" ER -