Rollin' and Tumblin': The Postwar Blues Guitarists

by Jas Obrecht Talking Guitar, Jas Obrecht Talking Guitar (Editor)

Overview

(Book). This is the most comprehensive and insightful study ever published on the pioneers of electric blues guitar including the great Chicago, Mississippi Delta, Louisiana, Texas and West Coast bluesmen. Rollin' and Tumblin' offers extensive interviews with some of the world's most famous blues guitarists, and poignant profiles of historical blues figures. Following a sweeping portrait of blues guitar history, the book features such players as T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879306137
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2000
Pages:	466
Product dimensions:	6.04(w) x 8.68(h) x 1.08(d)

Editorial Reviews

Rollin and Tumblin celebrates the lives and music of blues guitarists, providing a new collection of blues guitarist interviews and profiles in a fine survey of postwar blues legends. This focuses on over 20 players who have had an impact on the genre and includes interviews, biographical sketches and profiles. Highly recommended.
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