Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey
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Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey by Peter Guralnick
An illustrated study based on the seven-part PBS-TV series furnishes an impressionistic portrait of the blues and its influence on American music and culture as viewed by seven famous directors, in a collection of photographs, historical and personal essays, and interviews. Reprint. 35,000 first pr
"A must for any real blues fan" -- Chicago Sun-Times "A literary sampler as vibrant and original as the films and music that inspired it." -- The Times (Shreveport, LA) "Read the book ... essential ... for anyone who cares about American history, black culture and current music." -- Miami Herald "Brilliant." -- Toronto Star "Breaking new ground." -- Crain's New York Business "[One of the] 'Twelve Books of Christmas' ... the perfect gift for the music lover." -- Calgary Sun
Peter Guralnick is the author of numerous seminal works of music and popular culture, including Searching for Roberth Johnson and a two-volume biography of Elvis Presley. He lives in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Robert Santelli is the Executive Director of the Experience Music Project and author/editor of The Big Book of the Blues and American Roots Music; he lives in Seattle. Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer and editor who has contributed to more than forty books about rock & roll. She is the author of Punk 365, Grateful Dead 365, and Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry, among other books. She cowrote The Road to Woodstock and is coeditor of The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey, and Farm Aid: A Song for America. Her writing has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Mojo, and the Village Voice.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060525453 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060525452 |
| Title | Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey |
| Author | Peter Guralnick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2005-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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