Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0060525452 ISBN 13: 9780060525453

Casa editrice: Amistad Pr, 2005

Riassunto

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 printing.

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Recensione:

“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)

L'autore:

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.

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• Editore: Amistad Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060525452
• ISBN 13: 9780060525453
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 287
• Redattore: Guralnick Peter, Santelli Robert, George-Warren Holly, Farley Chritopher John