More Blues Singers: Biographies of 50 Artists from the Later 20th Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786410354)

The first book by David Dicaire, Blues Singers: Biographies of 50 Legendary Artists of the Early 20th Century, (McFarland, 1999), included pioneers, innovators, superstars, and cult heroes of blues music born before 1940. This second work covers those born after 1940 who have continued the tradition. This work has five sections, each with its own introduction. The first, Modern Acoustic Blues, covers artists that are major players on the acoustic blues scene of recent time, such as John Hammond, Jr. The second, Contemporary Chicago Blues, features artists of amplified, citified, gritty blues (Paul Butterfield and Melvin Taylor, among others). Section three, Modern American Electric Blues, includes some Texas blues singers such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan and examines how the blues have spread throughout the United States. Contemporary Blues Women are in section four. Section five, Blues Around the World, covers artists from four different continents and twelve different countries. Each entry provides biographical and critical information on the artist, and a complete discography. A bibliography and supplemental discographies are also provided.

Author: David Dicaire
ISBN-10: 0786410353
ISBN-13: 9780786410354
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 12/19/2001
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.86w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 712
Library Journal 05/01/2002 pg. 103
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 519