">the blues
A01=Evans
Author_Evans
bb king
blues book history
blues book jazz
blues books
blues coffee table book
blues music books
blues music coffee table book
blues music gifts
blues musicians
books about blues music
Category=AVC
Category=AVLP
Category=AVM
Category=AVN
Category=AVP
delta blues
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_music
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
forthcoming
gifts for blues music lovers
music coffee table book
robert Johnson
Product details
- ISBN 9780764371240
- Weight: 1361g
- Dimensions: 254 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 28 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
Highlights 50 milestone blues recordings and brings a new focus to the history of the blues, through key songs, singers, and the musicians who made it possible.
The Story of the Blues in 50 Songs traces the evolution of the blues and its influence on modern music.
Highlighting 50 key recordings, the book explores the genre's roots in Black American culture and its impact on rock, soul, jazz, and hip-hop.
Entries discuss pioneering artists like Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters, along with later icons such as Eric Clapton and Janis Joplin.
Firsthand accounts from musicians and producers offer insight into the creative process, while "Voice Box" features provide additional commentary on key figures and labels.
Illustrated with vintage photos and memorabilia, this engaging volume is perfect for both seasoned blues enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
The Story of the Blues in 50 Songs traces the evolution of the blues and its influence on modern music.
Highlighting 50 key recordings, the book explores the genre's roots in Black American culture and its impact on rock, soul, jazz, and hip-hop.
Entries discuss pioneering artists like Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters, along with later icons such as Eric Clapton and Janis Joplin.
Firsthand accounts from musicians and producers offer insight into the creative process, while "Voice Box" features provide additional commentary on key figures and labels.
Illustrated with vintage photos and memorabilia, this engaging volume is perfect for both seasoned blues enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
A musician in 1960s rock, soul, and blues bands, Mike Evans began writing about popular music in the 1970s, when he was a regular contributor to Melody Maker. He is also the author of the highly successful The Blues: A Visual History. Mike lives in Hastings, England. Shelley Ritter is the executive director of the Delta
Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Under her
direction, the museum has been recognized nationally at
the White House with a National Medal for Museum and
Library Services and a National Arts & Humanities Youth
Program Award and internationally with an induction to
The Excellence Club, Europa Nostra. She has over thirty
years of experience in museums and has worked in grant
administration and historic preservation.
