3 QUOTES WITH «COUNTRY BLUES»
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country blues.
I spent a few years here in Memphis, in the late '70s and early '80s, where I was studying a lot of country blues players and their styles. So it seems like every record I'll do, I will appropriate these blues styles that I remember.
There was nobody at the time who was playing slide guitar like Johnny, and nobody, or no white guys at least, that was playing country blues like that on the acoustic guitar. And it was at that point that I realized what Johnny had to offer.
I started singing on the radio in Los Angeles. I sang blues, but I would tend toward country blues.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTRY BLUES»
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country blues in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
country blues and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
From the field cries and work chants of Southern Negroes emerged a rich and vital music called the country blues, an intensely personal expression of the pains and pleasures of black life.
Samuel Barclay Charters, 1975
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Mel Bay's Complete
Country Blues Guitar Book
Over 50 fingerpicking guitar solos in notation and tablature in country blues, Delta blues, ragtime blues, Texas blues and bottleneck styles. An extremely comprehensive blues solo collection. 2 CD's included.
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Anthology of
Country Blues Guitar
Gary Davis, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Boy Fuller, and Mississippi John Hurt. In addition to Stefan's expert transcriptions, the book includes a CD containing the original artist recordings so you can hear the music as they performed it.
Stefan Grossman, noted roots-blues guitarist and musicologist, has compiled this incredible collection of 22 songs by 8 legendary early "Country Blues" guitarists.
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Mississippi Hill
Country Blues 1967
The book includes Mitchell's interviews, conducted at the time he took the photos, with four of the musicians, who talk about their music, their lives, and the times in which they live.
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Fingerpicking
Country Blues Guitar
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. is proud to present this new series of lessons part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series. This book offers a comprehensive collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons.
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Country Blues Guitar in Open Tunings
In this series we discuss some of the finest guitar arrangements played in open tunings. For the intermediate guitarist. Notation and tablature with three compact discs.
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Anthology of
Country Blues Cd
Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Boy Fuller, Lonnie Johnson. The book comes complete with a CD of the original recordings by each of these great artists.
Stefan GROSSMAN, Warner Bros Publications, 1993
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Country & blues harmonica for the musically hopeless
Packaged with an instructional cassette and a harmonica manufactured by Hohner, the world's largest maker, this book is a musical first-aid kit that picks up where your third-grade piano teacher quit.
Jon Gindick, Barry Geller, 1984
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Raggin' the
blues: legendary
country blues and ragtime musicians
Profiles traditional African American blues singers, including Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin' Hopkins, Skip James, Libba Cotton, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, and Mance Lipscomb.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTRY BLUES»
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country blues is used in the context of the following news items.
Guitarist Tim Sparks set for free Rock Hall concert
... free outdoor concert of early traditional country blues, gospel music, jazz, bebop, classical and world music on the back deck of the Mainstay. «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
Harvest Adds North Mississippi Allstars and Charlie A'Court with …
... established themselves as true musical visionaries magically bridging the gaps between hill country blues, jam, and southern rock and soul. «Wire Service Canada, Jul 15»
Blues coming home to Briggs Farm Festival
Go back in time with Terry “Harmonica” Bean and the Cornlickers and experience authentic Delta and Hill Country Blues. The “Delta Style” ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
David Crosby films Grateful Dead tribute at Corning Preserve
... Chaz Leary, an acoustic country blues percussionist from New Orleans, as well as the Israeli singer Tal Ben Ari, also known as Tula. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
Editorial: Renaming Dowling Street
Our sentimental favorite if the street is to be named after an individual is Sam "Lightnin' Hopkins, one of the great country blues singers and ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Neil Young, Miguel, Failure and More Music Reviews
“Workin' Man” This ode to farmers having to work and deal with Monsanto has the straight-forward, classic country blues feeling of some of Neil ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Briggs Farm Blues Fest returns
Briggs said there's a varied range of artists this year, who will be playing everything from contemporary blues to old country blues. Main stage ... «Republican & Herald, Jul 15»
Rolling on and finally 'getting it done'
In 2012, the fun-loving five-member alt/classic-country blues/roots rockers lost everything when fire destroyed their equipment in the band's ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
Knuckleheads crowd welcomes Steve Earle and his friend, the blues
Their loose, zesty sound is a mix of acoustic blues, country blues and rock. More than once they conjured the Rolling Stones, specifically on ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
Rod Stewart Sued for Copying Early Blues Musician's Song
The history of the old country blues standard and Stewart's new song will be detailed in greater length as the case proceeds. Eriq Gardner. «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
