Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero

by Ed Ward

Book Overview

This is the definitive biography of the legendary guitarist whom eminent figures like Muddy Waters and B. B. King held in high esteem, and who created the prototype for Clapton, Hendrix, Page, and everyone who followed.

Bloomfield was one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess. He was a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which inspired a generation of white...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912777788
• ISBN13: 9780912777788
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.7"