- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Cassell Illustrated (December 31, 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0713726032
- ISBN-13: 978-0713726039
The Real Rhythm And Blues FREE DOWNLOAD
The Real Rhythm And Blues FREE DOWNLOAD
Mose Allison, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, Muddy Waters, John
Lee Hooker: these and other rhythm and blues artists created the style,
the riffs, and the attitude that rock 'n' rollers just couldn't resist.
But what exactly is R&B, and how does it differ from the blues, or
from soul? Go back to the roots of this powerfully influential music,
and see how it synthesized gospel, blues, and jazz to create a brand-new
sound; how stage showmanship became crucial to its success; and how it
crossed over from an exclusively black to an integrated audience. You'll
meet early artists, such as Mamie Smith and Louis Jordan, who paved the
way for R&B, and look into the important role played by radio disk
jockeys, as well as the independent labels that recorded these
musicians. Take a tour through R&B styles--the vocal groups,
shouters and screamers, guitar men, "divas," and avatars of soul. And
finally, rejoice in R&B resurgent, as musicians like Robert Cray
made sure the style would never die. 240 pages, 35 b/w illus., 6 x 9
1/4.
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