Product Description

The influence of the blues in popular mainstream music is immense. This history places the inspiration of singers like Muddy Waters in the context of their lives and surroundings. Every facet of the blues is covered from the beginings to the impact of the recording industry and beyond.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #831192 in Books
• Published on: 1997-06-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 218 pages

Customer Reviews

The Story of the Blues
Having only recently "discovered" the Blues, I was desperate to find reading material which would lay down a foundation with regards to it's history and background. Mr Oliver has managed to give me that, and more. He has shown that the music is a way of life, rather than just a form of entertainment, and has encapsulated in just 200 pages, almost 300 years of human living, it's high points as well as it's low, resulting in a volume which is a very enjoyable and thoroughly readable reference, to be consulted time and time again...