Bibliograph

Chicago blues, portraits and stories, David Whiteis

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Chicago blues, portraits and stories, David Whiteis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chicago blues

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

61162292

Responsibility statement

David Whiteis

Series statement

Music in American life

Sub title

portraits and stories

Summary

Explores the history of blues music in Chicago

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "Mister Blues, how do you do?"/"Can I change my mind?" -- Part 1: Elder spirits. Junior Wells : "Come on in this house" ; Sunnyland Slim : "It given me a tender heart" ; Big Walter Horton : "I mean it from my heart" -- Part 2: "We gon' pitch a boogie-woogie!" Florence's Lounge : memories of an urban juke ; Maxwell Street : last dance at the carnival of the soul ; "Let's go, baby, to the Hole in the Wall" : clubbing along the current Chicago scene -- Part 3: Torchbearers. Jody Williams : return of a legend ; Bonnie Lee : "When I'm up there, I lets everything out" ; Billy Branch : "It's the most powerful music on the planet" ; Sharon Lewis : "I've lived through some treacherous times" ; Lurrie Bell : "God, give me strength to be strong" -- Part 4: The soul side of town. Artie White : "It's a God-gifted thing" ; Cicero Blake : "Give me what I have coming, or give me nothing" ; Little Scotty : "I'm not only a blues singer--I'm a Motivator!" -- Coda: "I was looking for the future, but the Blues was all I found" : thoughts on what was, what is, and what might be in store

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