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Up Jumped the Devil

The Real Life of Robert Johnson

de Bruce Conforth, Gayle Dean Wardlow ...

Narrado por Leon Nixon ...

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8 hora 33 minutos

Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age twenty-seven. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Up Jumped the Devil is the result of over fifty years of research. Gayle Dean Wardlow has been interviewing ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age twenty-seven. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Up Jumped the Devil is the result of over fifty years of research. Gayle Dean Wardlow has been interviewing
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Amy Winehouse

de Kate Solomon ...

Narrado por Rebecca Lee ...

Series series Lives of the Musicians
Completo

2 hora 50 minutos

In her intense, brief life, Amy Winehouse's music spoke directly to millions. And since her death, her fans have only increased.Amy Winehouse is one of those pop stars that comes along so rarely we're not sure we knew what we had when we had her. Her story speaks to us not because the relentless tabloid coverage of her darker days unfolded in real time, but because she tapped into deeply personal ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

In her intense, brief life, Amy Winehouse's music spoke directly to millions. And since her death, her fans have only increased.Amy Winehouse is one of those pop stars that comes along so rarely we're not sure we knew what we had when we had her. Her story speaks to us not because the relentless tabloid coverage of her darker days unfolded in real time, but because she tapped into deeply personal
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What Do You Do When You're Lonesome

The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle

de Jonathan Bernstein ...

Narrado por John Pirhalla ...

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11 hora 38 minutos

A Rolling Stone journalist presents the story of the late singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle.When Justin Townes Earle died of an overdose alone in his Nashville apartment, his death sent waves of grief through the country-Americana music community. The son of alt-country hellraiser Steve Earle had long struggled with mental illness and various addictions. There had been encouraging periods of ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

A Rolling Stone journalist presents the story of the late singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle.When Justin Townes Earle died of an overdose alone in his Nashville apartment, his death sent waves of grief through the country-Americana music community. The son of alt-country hellraiser Steve Earle had long struggled with mental illness and various addictions. There had been encouraging periods of
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Before Elvis

The African American Musicians Who Made the King

de Preston Lauterbach ...

Narrado por Jaime Lincoln Smith ...

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7 hora 39 minutos

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise.After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style, reigniting a debate that has been circling for decades. In Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise.After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style, reigniting a debate that has been circling for decades. In Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made
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Brother Robert

Growing Up with Robert Johnson

de Annye C. Anderson ...

Narrado por Janina Edwards ...

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4 hora 30 minutos

An intimate memoir by blues legend Robert Johnson's stepsister, including new details about his family, music, influences, tragic death, and musical afterlifeThough Robert Johnson was only twenty-seven years young and relatively unknown at the time of his tragic death in 1938, his enduring recordings have solidified his status as a progenitor of the Delta blues style. And yet, while his music has ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

An intimate memoir by blues legend Robert Johnson's stepsister, including new details about his family, music, influences, tragic death, and musical afterlifeThough Robert Johnson was only twenty-seven years young and relatively unknown at the time of his tragic death in 1938, his enduring recordings have solidified his status as a progenitor of the Delta blues style. And yet, while his music has
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Alma Negra Alma Branca

O Verdadeiro Rosto Do Blues

de Patrizia Barrera ...

Completo

8 hora 38 minutos

Uma viagem no mundo antigo do blues: como nasceu, as suas origens, o seu percurso no mundo. E depois muitas histórias e biografias sobre os seus protagonistas, brancos e negros, que contribuíram para criá-lo e para difundi-lo ao grande público.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Uma viagem no mundo antigo do blues: como nasceu, as suas origens, o seu percurso no mundo. E depois muitas histórias e biografias sobre os seus protagonistas, brancos e negros, que contribuíram para criá-lo e para difundi-lo ao grande público.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
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Guitar King

Michael Bloomfield's Life in the Blues

de David Dann ...

Narrado por Michael Butler Murray ...

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31 hora 3 minutos

Named one of the world's great blues-rock guitarists by Rolling Stone, Mike Bloomfield (1943–1981) remains beloved by fans nearly forty years after his untimely death. Taking listeners backstage, onstage, and into the recording studio with this legendary virtuoso, David Dann tells the riveting stories behind Bloomfield's work in the seminal Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the mesmerizing Electric ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

Named one of the world's great blues-rock guitarists by Rolling Stone, Mike Bloomfield (1943–1981) remains beloved by fans nearly forty years after his untimely death. Taking listeners backstage, onstage, and into the recording studio with this legendary virtuoso, David Dann tells the riveting stories behind Bloomfield's work in the seminal Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the mesmerizing Electric
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Slowhand

The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

de Philip Norman ...

Narrado por Peter Coates ...

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14 hora 33 minutos

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos, the unrivalled master of an indispensable tool, the solid-body electric guitar. His career has spanned the ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos, the unrivalled master of an indispensable tool, the solid-body electric guitar. His career has spanned the
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Looking To Get Lost

Adventures in Music and Writing

de Peter Guralnick ...

Narrado por Jim Meskimen ...

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17 hora 55 minutos

By the bestselling author of Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll and Last Train the Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, this dazzling new book of profiles is a culmination of Peter Guralnick’s remarkable work, which from the start has encompassed the full sweep of blues, gospel, country, and rock 'n' roll.It covers old ground from new perspectives, offering deeply felt, masterful, and ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

By the bestselling author of Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll and Last Train the Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, this dazzling new book of profiles is a culmination of Peter Guralnick’s remarkable work, which from the start has encompassed the full sweep of blues, gospel, country, and rock 'n' roll.It covers old ground from new perspectives, offering deeply felt, masterful, and
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Heaviness in Metal Music

de Stephen S. Hudson ...

Narrado por Gary Noon ...

Completo

8 hora

Metal music is heavy, but what does that mean? Heaviness is not just a timbre or quality of sound-it's an experience of impact that listeners help create. This book combines methodologies from musicology, music theory, cognitive science, and performance studies to define heaviness as a cross-sensory experience and aesthetic practice. Heaviness is shaped by what we do when we listen, how we think ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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Metal music is heavy, but what does that mean? Heaviness is not just a timbre or quality of sound-it's an experience of impact that listeners help create. This book combines methodologies from musicology, music theory, cognitive science, and performance studies to define heaviness as a cross-sensory experience and aesthetic practice. Heaviness is shaped by what we do when we listen, how we think
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Dancing with Muddy

Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and My Lucky Life In and Out of the Blues

de Jerry Portnoy ...

Narrado por Tom Campbell ...

Completo

7 hora 38 minutos

Jerry Portnoy grew up in Chicago hearing the blues being played outside his father's rug store on famed Maxwell Street during the late 1940s and early '50s.After dropping out of college, he became immersed in the colorful world of pool hustlers as he managed the largest pool hall in Chicago. During a stint as a paratrooper early in the Vietnam war, he applied for discharge as a conscientious ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Jerry Portnoy grew up in Chicago hearing the blues being played outside his father's rug store on famed Maxwell Street during the late 1940s and early '50s.After dropping out of college, he became immersed in the colorful world of pool hustlers as he managed the largest pool hall in Chicago. During a stint as a paratrooper early in the Vietnam war, he applied for discharge as a conscientious
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Everything You Need to Know About Blues Music

de Emily Sorrel ...

Narrado por Emily Sorrel ...

Completo

3 hora 45 minutos

Dive deep into the soul-stirring world of blues with Everything You Need to Know About Blues Music, an essential guide to the genre that has shaped the soundscape of modern music. Written by Emily Sorrel, this comprehensive exploration takes you on a journey from the muddy Mississippi Delta to the global stages where blues continues to thrive and evolve. Packed with rich historical context, ... Leer más

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Dive deep into the soul-stirring world of blues with Everything You Need to Know About Blues Music, an essential guide to the genre that has shaped the soundscape of modern music. Written by Emily Sorrel, this comprehensive exploration takes you on a journey from the muddy Mississippi Delta to the global stages where blues continues to thrive and evolve. Packed with rich historical context,
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I Ain't Studdin' Ya

My American Blues Story

de Bobby Rush ...

Narrado por Bobby Rush, Leon Nixon ...

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8 hora 14 minutos

Experience music history with this memoir by one of the last of the genuine old school Blues and R&B legends, the Grammy-winning dynamic showman Bobby Rush.This memoir charts the extraordinary rise to fame of living blues legend, Bobby Rush. Born Emmett Ellis, Jr. in Homer, Louisiana, he adopted the stage name Bobby Rush out of respect for his father, a pastor. As a teenager, Rush acquired his ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Experience music history with this memoir by one of the last of the genuine old school Blues and R&B legends, the Grammy-winning dynamic showman Bobby Rush.This memoir charts the extraordinary rise to fame of living blues legend, Bobby Rush. Born Emmett Ellis, Jr. in Homer, Louisiana, he adopted the stage name Bobby Rush out of respect for his father, a pastor. As a teenager, Rush acquired his
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Can't Be Satisfied

The Life and Times of Muddy Waters

de Robert Gordon ...

Narrado por Keb' Mo' ...

Completo

12 hora 9 minutos

“A biography that crackles with as much energy as the great bluesman’s songs.” —Ted Drozdowski, Boston PhoenixThe epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and- roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography. ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

“A biography that crackles with as much energy as the great bluesman’s songs.” —Ted Drozdowski, Boston PhoenixThe epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and- roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography.
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Anima Nera Anima Bianca

Il Vero Volto Del Blues

de Patrizia Barrera ...

Narrado por Federico Tubaro ...

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11 hora 35 minutos

Un viaggio nel mondo antico del Blues: com'è nato, le sue origini, il suo percorso nel mondo. E poi tante storie e biografie sui suoi protagonisti, bianchi e neri, che hanno contribuito a crearlo e a diffonderlo al grande pubblico.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME ... Leer más

$23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Un viaggio nel mondo antico del Blues: com'è nato, le sue origini, il suo percorso nel mondo. E poi tante storie e biografie sui suoi protagonisti, bianchi e neri, che hanno contribuito a crearlo e a diffonderlo al grande pubblico.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
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Einige Geschichten vom Blues

Hinein ins Delta

de Volker Braumann, Volker Braumann ...

Narrado por Volker Braumann ...

Completo

1 horas 19 minutos

"Leute fragen mich immer wieder, wo der Blues denn eigentlich begann, und alles, was ich sagen kann, ist, dass, als ich ein Junge war, wir immer auf den Feldern gesungen haben. Es war kein richtiges Singen, na ja, eher so Schreien, aber wir machten unsere Songs über Sachen, die uns damals tatsächlich passierten, und ich denke, das war die Zeit, als der Blues begann." (Son House 1965) Es ist heute ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Leute fragen mich immer wieder, wo der Blues denn eigentlich begann, und alles, was ich sagen kann, ist, dass, als ich ein Junge war, wir immer auf den Feldern gesungen haben. Es war kein richtiges Singen, na ja, eher so Schreien, aber wir machten unsere Songs über Sachen, die uns damals tatsächlich passierten, und ich denke, das war die Zeit, als der Blues begann." (Son House 1965) Es ist heute
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One Song at a Time

Tales from the Kerrville Folk Festival

de Joe Bevilacqua ...

Narrado por Joe Bevilacqua ...

Completo

1 horas

Founded by Rod Kennedy, the Kerrville Folk Festival has run annually since 1972. It is the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in North America. For eighteen straight days and nights each May and June, over thirty thousand guests come from all over the world to experience the magic of what the folks there simply call "Kerrville." The festival is known internationally as a mecca ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Founded by Rod Kennedy, the Kerrville Folk Festival has run annually since 1972. It is the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in North America. For eighteen straight days and nights each May and June, over thirty thousand guests come from all over the world to experience the magic of what the folks there simply call "Kerrville." The festival is known internationally as a mecca
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Spirit of the Century

Our Own Story

de The Blind Boys of Alabama ...

Narrado por Phil Morris ...

Completo

7 hora 45 minutos

An insider history of the Blind Boys of Alabama, the longest running group in American music, and the untold story of their world, written with band members and key musical colleagues.The Blind Boys of Alabama are the quintessential Gospel vocal group, and the longest-running musical institution in America. Their story intersects with pivotal moments and issues in American history and is an ideal ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

An insider history of the Blind Boys of Alabama, the longest running group in American music, and the untold story of their world, written with band members and key musical colleagues.The Blind Boys of Alabama are the quintessential Gospel vocal group, and the longest-running musical institution in America. Their story intersects with pivotal moments and issues in American history and is an ideal
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King of the Blues

The Rise and Reign of B.B. King

de Daniel De Visé ...

Narrado por Cary Hite ...

Completo

17 hora 7 minutos

Riley “Blues Boy” King (1925-2015) was born into deep poverty in Jim Crow Mississippi. Wrenched away from his sharecropper father, B.B. lost his mother at age ten, leaving him more or less alone. Music became his emancipation from exhausting toil in the fields. Inspired by a local minister’s guitar and by the records of Blind Lemon Jefferson and T-Bone Walker and encouraged by his cousin, the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Riley “Blues Boy” King (1925-2015) was born into deep poverty in Jim Crow Mississippi. Wrenched away from his sharecropper father, B.B. lost his mother at age ten, leaving him more or less alone. Music became his emancipation from exhausting toil in the fields. Inspired by a local minister’s guitar and by the records of Blind Lemon Jefferson and T-Bone Walker and encouraged by his cousin, the
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The Blues

de Chris Thomas King ...

Narrado por Adam Lazarre-White ...

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24 hora 1 minutos

All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated on plantations in the Mississippi Delta. Not true, says author Chris Thomas King. In The Blues, King presents facts to disprove such myths. For example, as early as 1900, the sound of the blues was ubiquitous in New Orleans. The Mississippi Delta, meanwhile, was an unpopulated sportsman’s paradise—the frontier was still in the process of ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated on plantations in the Mississippi Delta. Not true, says author Chris Thomas King. In The Blues, King presents facts to disprove such myths. For example, as early as 1900, the sound of the blues was ubiquitous in New Orleans. The Mississippi Delta, meanwhile, was an unpopulated sportsman’s paradise—the frontier was still in the process of
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Chasing the Blues

A Memoir

de Dennis Walker ...

Narrado por Steve D. Arnold ...

Completo

13 hora 28 minutos

Dennis Walker has been "chasing the blues" for a lifetime, starting with his first producing credit in 1965. He is a three-time Grammy Award-winning Blues producer and songwriter for Robert Cray's Strong Persuader, The Robert Cray Band's "Don't Be Afraid of The Dark", and B.B. King's "Blues Summit". In a career spanning over 40 years, he won more than 20 Blues Music Association Awards and created ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Dennis Walker has been "chasing the blues" for a lifetime, starting with his first producing credit in 1965. He is a three-time Grammy Award-winning Blues producer and songwriter for Robert Cray's Strong Persuader, The Robert Cray Band's "Don't Be Afraid of The Dark", and B.B. King's "Blues Summit". In a career spanning over 40 years, he won more than 20 Blues Music Association Awards and created
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Your Van Is On Fire

The Miscellaneous Meanderings of a Musician

de Seth Walker ...

Narrado por Seth Walker ...

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2 hora 34 minutos

Your Van Is On Fire is a riotous and charming melange of a touring musician’s meandering life. Part memoir, part meditation, part art gallery, it sheds light on the ins, outs and what-have-yous of life inside the mind and van of an artist. The collection includes short essays, poems, and paintings capturing Walker’s early years growing up in a musical family on a Quaker commune, to his discovery ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Your Van Is On Fire is a riotous and charming melange of a touring musician’s meandering life. Part memoir, part meditation, part art gallery, it sheds light on the ins, outs and what-have-yous of life inside the mind and van of an artist. The collection includes short essays, poems, and paintings capturing Walker’s early years growing up in a musical family on a Quaker commune, to his discovery
... Leer más
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Symphonie pour un pays neuf

de Lucette Bélanger ...

Narrado por Paul Doucet ...

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8 hora 44 minutos

On est en 1900. Nicolas Ravel, pianiste, médecin et citoyen de La Rochelle en France décide de partir pour l’Amérique. Il veut en savoir plus sur ses ancêtres qui avaient fui la déportation des Acadiens en 1755 et s’étaient réfugiés, avec l’aide des Micmacs à La Petite-Rochelle en Gaspésie, au Québec. Ce dont il ne se doutait pas c’est que le bonheur l’attendait, là, sur le quai. C’était Mira, la ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

On est en 1900. Nicolas Ravel, pianiste, médecin et citoyen de La Rochelle en France décide de partir pour l’Amérique. Il veut en savoir plus sur ses ancêtres qui avaient fui la déportation des Acadiens en 1755 et s’étaient réfugiés, avec l’aide des Micmacs à La Petite-Rochelle en Gaspésie, au Québec. Ce dont il ne se doutait pas c’est que le bonheur l’attendait, là, sur le quai. C’était Mira, la
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The Blues

A Very Short Introduction

de Elijah Wald ...

Narrado por Brian Telestai ...

Completo

4 hora 8 minutos

Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture.It has been defined by lyrical structure, or as a progression of chords, or as a set of practices reflecting West African "tonal and rhythmic approaches," using a five-note "blues scale." He traces its ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture.It has been defined by lyrical structure, or as a progression of chords, or as a set of practices reflecting West African "tonal and rhythmic approaches," using a five-note "blues scale." He traces its
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