Synopses & Reviews
A one-of-a-kind new guide to recorded blues This informative, insightful, and easy-to-use A-Z guide surveys the recorded work of more than a thousand blues artists. From towering figures of the past like Charley Patton, Bessie Smith, and Robert Johnson to stars of the modern era such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, this valuable resource provides crisp, expert, and witty reviews of almost six thousand recordings and is required reading for blues aficionados as well as anyone just starting a collection.
About the Author
Tony Russell is a music historian who has written on country music, blues, jazz, and other forms of popular music in a wide variety of publications. He has researched, written, and presented many musical programs for BBC Radio and has acted as consultant on numerous radio and television documentaries.