blues musicians

"A picture book biography of pioneering guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe"--Provided by publisher.

"An intimate memoir by blues legend Robert Johnson's step-sister, including new details about his family, music, influences, tragic death, and musical afterlife"--.

"The story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas musician whose song 'Dark Was the Night' was included on the Voyager I space probe's Golden Record"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Eddie "Son" House, a Baptist preacher turned blues musician, discussing his childhood, his preaching days, when he became a bluesman and his recording career, his brief time in prison, his abandonment of the blues, and his eventual comeback.

A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of blues musician John Lee Hooker that covers his childhood, early career, and musical legacy. Includes a time line.

An illustrated look at the life of American blues singer and guitarist, Muddy Waters.

An illustrated look at the life of American blues singer and guitarist, Muddy Waters.

Contains a CD of original field recordings and a DVD of original film along with over twenty interviews and narratives about Mississippi blues music in the American South.

A Memphis DJ hires Bull Ingram to find Ramblin' John Hastur, a bluesman whose dark music is broadcast on a phantom radio station and who can make men insane and the dead rise. The music fills Bull with rage and sends him in search of the bluesman who sold his soul to the devil. However, during the search, Bull finds something worse than the devil and Hell.

Chronicles the history and evolution of the blues, charting its origins in African American communities in the Deep South, its increasing popularity, and the ways in which notable musicians each lent their own unique influences and styles to this musical genre.