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best of the original chicago blues annual
$59.48
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2010
Summary
This incomparable anthology collects articles, interviews, fiction, and poetry from the Original Chicago Blues Annual, one of music history’s most significant periodical blues publications. Founded and operated from 1989 to 1995 by African American musician and entrepreneur Lincoln T. Beauchamp Jr., OCBA gave voice to the blues community and often frankly addressed contentious issues within the blues such as race, identity, prejudice, wealth, gender, and inequity.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252076923 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0252076923 |
| Author: | Koko Taylor, Eddie Boyd, Famoudou Don Moye, Big Daddy Kinsey, Lester Bowie, Junior Wells, Billy Boy Arnold, Herb Kent, Barry Dolins, Lincoln T. Beauchamp |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Imprint: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 513g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This collection strikes an excellent balance between interview, blues reportage, and literary work and will be of interest to blues fans, scholars of black literature, and anyone interested in community arts.” Barry Lee Pearson, co-author of Robert Johnson: Lost and Found
About The Author
Koko Taylor
Lincoln T. Beauchamp Jr. is a Chicago-based musician, writer, publisher, record producer and promoter. Muddy Waters gave him the name “Chicago Beau,” and he has recorded and performed with some of the most respected names in music, including Memphis Slim, Archie Shepp, Pinetop Perkins, Fontella Bass, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the African choir Amakhono We Sinto,and Frank Zappa.
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