The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD [AUDIOBOOK] (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Adept at essaying a variety of musical styles, the New Orleans singer known as the "Tan Canary" dons his sharpest blues clothes for his third..." (more)
Key Phrases: New Orleans, Muddy Waters, Black Top (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 309 pages
• Publisher: Grove Press; 1st edition (January 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802133282
• ISBN-13: 978-0802133281
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,849,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Clueless Reviewing the Blues, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

The constant berating of people who's voices aren't 50's style radio "pukers" as "being totally devoid of emotion" or "unable to express emotional content" belays an inherent lack of understanding of the blues and how the music expresses emotion. This book smacks of a pampered academic trying to compare workin' folks' music to slick city jazz enjoyed by the priveleged upper class. I bought this book used for $8.00 and refuse to sell it or give it away. I have hidden it at the back of my closet in the hopes that it will NEVER see the light of day. I give it 2 stars for the accuracy of the listing of the players on the discs and the slightly more accurate reviews of the instrumental playing.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GROVE PRESS GUIDE TO BLUES ON CD, September 4, 2003

By A Customer

a great help in deciding which blues cds to buy. does not cover jazz or rock or any other kind of music. to its credit it's pure blues!