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3561) Bessie
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English
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Known as the "Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith was a successful vaudeville entertainer who became the highest paid African American performer of the Roaring Twenties. This revised and expanded biography debunks many of the myths that have circulated since her untimely death in 1937.
Writing with insight and candor about the singer's personal life and career, the author supplements his research with dozens of interviews with her relatives, friends,...
3562) Charley Patton
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English
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The Father of the Delta Blues, Charley Patton (1891—1934) was born and raised around Mississippi's cotton plantations. During the 1920s, he was the first of the region's great stars, performing for packed houses throughout the South and making popular recordings in New York City. His music - ranging from blues and ballads to ragtime and gospel - is distinctive for his gravelly, high-energy singing and the propulsive beat of his guitar. Patton had...
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English
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In the annals of rock 'n' roll there have been a lot of strange characters, but there probably hasn't been anyone as bizarre as Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and this is his story. Known mostly for a single record, I Put A Spell On You, and emerging from a coffin to perform on stage, Screamin' Jay was a whirlwind performer, lusty singer, prolific songwriter and a man who was total stranger to the truth.
3564) Cerulean Blue
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Language
English
Description
Cerulean Blue is a comedic play about a struggling blues band invited to participate in a benefit concert for a First Nation community in conflict with governmental authorities. Upon arriving, the band discovers the entire lineup of musical acts has cancelled and they're left trapped behind barricades. Complicating the matter, there is conflict within the band and the sudden appearance of an old girlfriend makes the event even more perilous. This...
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Series
Publisher
Direct Source Special Products, Inc
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A true American icon, the great musical innovator Ray Charles virtually invented Soul music by blending the gritty sounds of The Blues with the spiritual energy of Gospel. This collection captures Charles' seminal early work in both exhilarating live and precise studio recordings. It captures the essence of the great, and ever popular Ray Charles with early recordings, informative liner notes and classic Charles photography.
3573) Chicago Blues
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English
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Blues was once described as the devil's music. It eventually became some of the most beloved American music that was embraced by a global audience. Originating in African American communities in the South in the late 1800s, it was inspired by gospel and spiritual music sung by field hands and sharecroppers who worked on plantations. During the Great Migration from the early 1900s to the mid-1970s, many African Americans moved north for a better quality...
3576) Good things
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Publisher
Stones Throw Records
Pub. Date
[2010?]
Language
English
Description
On his sophomore release, Aloe Blacc shifts his focus from the personal to the political with lyrics that are both thoughtful and thought-provoking. The first single, I Need a Dollar, was commissioned by HBO as the theme music for the series How to Make It in America.
3577) Greatest hits
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Publisher
CEMA Special Markets
Pub. Date
p1994
Language
English
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