Since the early 1900s; blues and the guitar have traveled side by side. This book tells the story of their pairing from the first reported sightings of blues musicians; to the rise of nationally known stars; to the onset of the Great Depression; when blues recording virtually came to a halt.Like the best music documentaries; Early Blues: The First Stars of Blues Guitar interweaves musical history; quotes from celebrated musicians (B.B. King; John Lee Hooker; Ry Cooder; and Johnny Winter; to name a few); and a spellbinding array of life stories to illustrate the early days of blues guitar in rich and resounding detail. In these chapters; yoursquo;ll meet Sylvester Weaver; who recorded the worldrsquo;s first guitar solos; and Paramount Records artists Papa Charlie Jackson; Blind Lemon Jefferson; and Blind Blake; the ldquo;King of Ragtime Blues Guitar.rdquo; Blind Willie McTell; the Southeastrsquo;s superlative twelve-string guitar player; and Blind Willie Johnson; street-corner evangelist of sublime gospel blues; also get their due; as do Lonnie Johnson; the erarsquo;s most influential blues guitarist; Mississippi John Hurt; with his gentle; guileless voice and syncopated fingerpicking style; and slide guitarist Tampa Red; ldquo;the Guitar Wizard.rdquo;Drawing on a deep archive of documents; photographs; record company ads; complete discographies; and up-to-date findings of leading researchers; this is the most comprehensive and complete account ever written of the early stars of blues guitarmdash;an essential chapter in the history of American music.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Awesome Play!!!By Len Evans Jr.Picking up tis play to read I knew absolutley nothing about it other than having heard its name. I have to say I am glad I took a chance on the unknown because this play was truly a pleasure to read. Once I got used to the English used in it reading it became almost melodic in my head. There is no doubt Shakespeare knew how to make words dance. This play almost feels like it should be two separate plays since they are so very different in feel. The first half a tragedy and the sequel a romance. I feel like Shakespeare wrote this play as sort of an homage to the Greek classics. if that was his intent. then I have to say he succeeded very well indeed. I loved that even with all the flowery language (multiple times requiring me to look up words) he quickly managed to start the film projector in my head I was seeing the action happening in my head. Truly a classic and I am so thrilled that my first foray into Shakespeare unknown to me was such a resounding success!!7 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Shakespeares Matriarchal FantasyBy Chosroes III"The Winters Tale" marks Shakespeares entrance into a prescient world of High Romantic ideals. where the stagnancy of a courtly world dominated by emotionally afflicted males is subverted by a vernal world of female power. Leontes. King of Sicilia. is one of Shakespeares most convincingly self-tortured characters. while Hermione is an icon of long-suffering patience. incarnated in the famous statue of the plays conclusion. Her daugher Perdita is the subject of potentially blasphemous adoration. not only for her suitor Florizel but for the entire world; she glows in the suggested light of pagan mystery cult. the Eleusinian mysteries of mothers and daughters in secret collusion with nature and against the withering forces of jealousy and death. In this light. the critical essay included with this edition is sadly tone-deaf to Shakespeares potent poetic raptures in this play. hearkening instead to a dogmatic. albeit at least clearly presented. rehearsal of Renaissance attitudes about "patriarchy" which deadens Hermione and her faithful advocate Paulina into mere totems for self-exculpating males of the sort whom Shakespear embodies. with withering criticism. in Leontes and the judgmental Polixenes.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. reading Shakespeare is kind of like trying to work through a slightly familiar written foreign ...By notmybagsFor me. reading Shakespeare is kind of like trying to work through a slightly familiar written foreign language. These Folger books are helpful because they explain difficult phrases and unusual words on the page facing the confusions as they occur. They also tell you about the storyline and emphasize the important points. which are so easy to miss while trying to plug through the old English. Having read four of the Folger paperbacks and then attending the plays. I am just now starting to get fluent enough to enjoy the books and the language without constant referral to the notes. I dont know how else I would have been able to stick with ol William without Folger as a tour guide.
