Portrait of the Blues

by Paul Trynka

Book Overview

The story of the blues is told in this unique collection of firsthand interviews with over fifty major blues and blues-influenced players, including John Lee Hooker, B. B. King, and Buddy Guy; and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306807793
• ISBN13: 9780306807794
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Truly inspirational to a budding musician.......

I have read countless books on the Blues and this one has shown me, in numerous, short, and to the point descriptions and interviews, that this music will never die. It starts out with some background, then chronologically reaches out to the people who were influenced. A great book to start with because of the number of photos taken during the time that all of this was taking place. It even goes as far out to show you the influences on "white boys". Simply amazing.