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Language of the Blues From Alcorub to Zuzu

by Debra Desalvo
Language of the Blues From Alcorub to Zuzu

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ISBN13: 9780823083893
ISBN10: 0823083896
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What is Gregg Allman talking about when he sings “The

eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play”? Guess

what? The Language of the Blues knows. Turns out “eagle”

represents the dollar that flies into a workers hand on payday.

Author Debra DeSalvo is ready to share her extensive

research, authoritative knowledge, and witty writing style

with every music lover whos ever tried to fake it through a

conversation at a blues club. A comprehensive A-to-Z

dictionary of blues terminology is supplemented by excerpts

from interviews with such legendary blues artists as Honeyboy

Edwards, Pinetop Perkins, and Sam Lay. Get your mojo

(we all know that one, right?) working, and soon youll be

woofin (boasting) with your cats (derived from the African

Wolof word “katt,” meaning an accomplished singer). See

how much youve learned already?

• Comprehensive dictionary of blues words

lets listeners understand what they hear in

blues songs and blues culture

• Great for music fans and anyone interested

in language

• Includes excerpts from original interviews

with Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, Hubert Sumlin,

Jimmie Vaughn, Buddy Guy, and many others


About the Author

Debra DeSalvo, an associate editor

for Blues Revue and a columnist for

Rolling Stone Online, has interviewed

many blues legends and coauthored

five books. A professional guitarist,

composer, and singer, she lives in

Hoboken, NJ.


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ISBN:
9780823083893
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
01/01/2006
Publisher:
WATSON GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS
Pages:
173
Height:
9.00 in.
Width:
6.00 in.
Grade Range:
General/trade
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2006
UPC Code:
2800823083895
Foreword:
Dr. John
Author:
Debra DeSalvo
Subject:
Blues (music)
Subject:
General Music

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