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Title:

Up the Mississippi : a journey of the blues / Eunice Boardman, editor.

Publisher:

Mississippi Valley Blues Society,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

ii, 127 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
1 audio disc ; digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Blues (Music)
Blues (Music)

Other Authors:

Cannon's Jug Stompers, performer.
Mississippi Valley Blues Society, donor. donor. IaU
Boardman, Eunice, editor.
Herman, Michael Hawkeye, performer.
Leadbelly, 1885-1949, performer.
Rainey, Ma, 1886-1939, performer.
Johnson, Robert, 1911-1938, performer.
Brown, Willie, 1900-1952, performer.
Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929, performer.
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, performer.
Ammons, Albert, 1907-1949, performer.
Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963, performer.
Harris, Wynonie, 1915-1969, performer.
Williams, Big Joe, 1903-1982, performer.
Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958, performer.
Sykes, Roosevelt, performer.
Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977, performer.
Miles, Lizzie, performer.
Edwards, Honeyboy, performer.
Little Walter, 1930-1968, performer.
Magic Sam, 1937-1969, performer.
Wells, Junior, 1934-1998, performer.
Spann, Otis, 1930-1970, performer.
Branch, Billy, performer.
Lee, Bonnie, 1931-2006, performer.

Notes:

Booklet with program notes in English (1 folded sheet) inserted in container. Includes bibliographical references and discography.

Contents:

Disc: Understanding blues music / Hawkeye Herman -- Good morning blues / Lead Belly -- Yonder come the blues / Ma Rainey -- Standing at the crossroads / Robert Johnson -- Future blues / Willie Brown -- Match box blues / Blind Lemon Jefferson -- Mean old bedbug blues / Bessie Smith -- Walk right in / Cannon's Jug Stompers -- St. Louis blues / Albert Ammons -- Pacific coast blues / Dinah Washington -- Here come the blues / Wynonie Harris -- Highway 49 / Big Joe Williams -- John Henry / Big Bill Broonzy -- Eagle rock me, baby / Roosevelt Sykes -- Up and down / Sleepy John Estes -- When You're a long way from home / Lizzie Miles -- Eyes full of tears / Honeyboy Edwards -- Rollin' & tumblin' / Little Walter -- Sweet home Chicago / Magic Sam -- Stop breaking down / Junior Wells & Otis Spann -- I got the blues about my baby / Billy Branch & Bonnie Lee.

Summary:

This anthology is intended to be an introduction to the blues, with the accompanying CD providing aural examples of the music and performers discussed in the book.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51004534

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)