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Chicago Blues: Portraits and Stories
University of Illinois Press, 2006 Paper: 978-0-252-07309-0 | Cloth: 978-0-252-03068-0 Library of Congress Classification ML394.W5 2006 Dewey Decimal Classification 781.6430977311
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Through revealing portraits of selected local artists and slice-of-life vignettes drawn from the city’s pubs and lounges, Chicago Blues encapsulates the sound and spirit of the blues as it is lived today. As a committed participant in the Chicago blues scene for more than a quarter century, David Whiteis draws on years of his observations and extensive interviews to paint a full picture of the Chicago blues world, both on and off the stage. In addition to portraits of blues artists he has personally known and worked with, Whiteis takes readers on a tour of venues like East of Ryan and the Starlight Lounge, home to artists such as Jumpin’ Willie Cobbs, Willie D., and Harmonica Khan. He tells the stories behind the lives of past pioneers, including Junior Wells, pianist Sunnyland Slim, and harpist Big Walter Horton, whose music reflects the universal concerns with love, loss, and yearning that continue to keep the blues so vital for so many. See other books on: Blues | Blues (Music) | Blues musicians | Portraits | Whiteis, David G. See other titles from University of Illinois Press |
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Chicago Blues: Portraits and Stories
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
University of Illinois Press, 2006
Paper: 978-0-252-07309-0
Cloth: 978-0-252-03068-0
Paper: 978-0-252-07309-0
Cloth: 978-0-252-03068-0
Through revealing portraits of selected local artists and slice-of-life vignettes drawn from the city’s pubs and lounges, Chicago Blues encapsulates the sound and spirit of the blues as it is lived today. As a committed participant in the Chicago blues scene for more than a quarter century, David Whiteis draws on years of his observations and extensive interviews to paint a full picture of the Chicago blues world, both on and off the stage.
In addition to portraits of blues artists he has personally known and worked with, Whiteis takes readers on a tour of venues like East of Ryan and the Starlight Lounge, home to artists such as Jumpin’ Willie Cobbs, Willie D., and Harmonica Khan. He tells the stories behind the lives of past pioneers, including Junior Wells, pianist Sunnyland Slim, and harpist Big Walter Horton, whose music reflects the universal concerns with love, loss, and yearning that continue to keep the blues so vital for so many.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
