The Blues: A Visual History, 100 Years of Music That Changed the World - Hardcover

Originating in the African-American communities of the Deep South in the late nineteenth century, the blues gave birth to jazz, R&B, rock, punk, and country. From the impassioned slide guitar of the Mississippi Delta, to the electric sounds of Chicago's street corners, to the improvised jams of blues- rock, The Blues explores the many forms this quintessentially American music has taken. All the great pioneers are here, including Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith, and John Lee Hooker, along with the many musicians they influenced who put their own unique spin on the genre.
 
As well as tracing the evolution of the blues through its various styles, this musical journey features profiles of no fewer than fifty key artists—including fact files with biographical information, recording histories and more.

Mike Evans, a London-based author with a background as a musician, began to write about music in the 1970s for such publications asSounds, Creem, and Melody Maker. He has since gone on to write the bestsellingElvis: A Celebration (DK Adult) and Sterling's own Woodstock: Three Days That Shook the World. Born in Memphis, consulting editor Robert Gordon is one of the world's most highly respected blues historians. His books includeThe King on the Road (produced in cooperation with the Elvis Presley Estate at Graceland), the acclaimed biographyCan't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters (Back Bay Books), and the classic study of Memphis musicIt Came from Memphis (Atria Books).