{"product_id":"the-blues-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"The Blues by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing blues artists of every era, from pioneers like Ma Rainey, through legends such as Muddy Waters and B. B. King, to new stars like Keb' Mo' and Shemekia Copeland.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCharting the history of the blues from its rural roots in the American South and focusing on the key musicians and singers who brought it recognition worldwide, \u003cem\u003eThe Blues: A Visual History\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique and fully illustrated account of the development of the blues. This deceptively simple, 12-bar musical form has become the common denominator that has driven the popular music of the last hundred years. As John Lee Hooker put it: “The music we play . . . that music is the roots. Rock music, everything else, is like a branch on the same tree. It all comes from the Blues.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e350 stunning photographs and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eA wealth of archive photography\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eRare graphic memorabilia\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eForeword by Marshall Chess, veteran record producer with his family’s legendary Chicago rhythm-and-blues label, Chess Records\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\nAuthor Mike Evans is a musician, editor, and author whose books include the best-selling \u003cem\u003eElvis: A Celebration\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRay Charles: The Birth of Soul\u003c\/em\u003e. Consultant editor Robert Gordon is a Grammy Award–winning writer and filmmaker specializing in the music of the American south, and Scott Barretta is a blues specialist writer, broadcaster, and lecturer.[AuthorName]By Mike Evans, Edited by Scott Barretta and Robert Gordon, and Foreword by Marshall Chess[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Mike Evans is a musician, editor, and author whose books include the best selling \u003cem\u003eElvis: A Celebration\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRay Charles: The Birth of Soul\u003c\/em\u003e. Consultant editor Robert Gordon is a Grammy Award–winning writer and filmmaker specializing in the music of the American south, and Scott Barretta is a blues specialist writer, broadcaster, and lecturer.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]350+ color and b\/w images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Visual History: 100 Years of Music That Changed the World[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]350+ color and b\/w images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42651388182622,"sku":"carro-48583342","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764359750.jpg?v=1776301330","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blues-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}