blues music

Presents blues lyrics that chronicle the history of the African-American experience, and includes information about the development of blues music.

Traces the history and development of the blues, from its origins in the American South through the late twentieth century, and provides information about some of the artists who lived, sang, and played the blues.

Gives a history of blues music from its origins to the present day, with discussions of its African roots and its influence on other music.

Chronicles the history of blues music, discussing how it developed, why it became so popular, how its followers are influenced by it, and other related topics.

Over 600 profiles of every important blues artist from Bessie Smith to Koko Taylor including artists from the United Kingdom.

Discusses the blues music scene in the African American community.

Contains a variety of information about the blues, including anecdotes, brief biographies of blues musicians, and quotations taken from the lyrics of famous and lesser-known songs.

Presents reviews and ratings of nearly nine thousand blues recordings by 1,200 alphabetized artists, and also includes essays, short biographies, and music maps.