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1	Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters more books like this by Robert Gordon, Keith Richards (Foreword by) From the observation in its opening pages that sharecropping, with its inequitable distribution of wealth, was good training for the music business, Robert Gordon's biography CAN'T BE SATISFIED demonstrates that the great blues musician Muddy Waters' background was inseparable from his music. Waters' Mississippi origins, the de facto slavery, and ... see all copies from £4.85! new only from £10.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Keep the Faith: A Memoir more books like this by Faith Evans, Aliya S King KEEP THE FAITH is Faith's first person account of life at ground zero of hip-hop's greatest generation. She'll share the truth about the love affair that changed her life, and the innuendo that rocked the hip-hop world to its core. From her passionate and tragically short-lived life with Biggie, Faith will finally lay the true story on the line. ... see all copies from £14.28! new only from £14.28!
3	Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B.B. King more books like this by B B King, David Ritz see all copies from £5.46! new only from £9.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story more books like this by Etta James, David Ritz see all copies from £12.43! new only from £12.43!
5	Rl's Dream more books like this by Walter Mosley Soupspoon Wise, an unsuccessful blues guitarist, is dying of cancer on the streets of New York when he is rescued by an angel in the form of Kiki Waters. Kiki's a hustler with a heart of gold, who rustles up a home for Soupspoon to pour the incredible story of his life into a final, bluesy, wail, before he joins the big jam session in the sky. see all copies from £1.99! new only from £6.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues more books like this by Elijah Wald see all copies from £5.30! new only from £9.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross more books like this by Craig Seymour On April 16, 2003, Luther Vandross suffered a near-fatal stroke, and the world held its breath. Inside sources said he might never sing again. He was too weak to receive visitors, but cards and good wishes came from Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Anita Baker, Halle Berry, Patti LaBelle, Jesse Jackson, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler, Star Jones, ... see all copies from £7.87! new only from £17.14!
8	Seven guitars more books like this by August Wilson Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson's "Seven Guitars" is the sixth chapter in the continuing theatrical saga that explores the hope, heartbreak, and heritage of the African American experience in the twentieth century. Winner of the New York drama Critics Circle award for Best New Play, it is "a play whose epic proportions and abundant spirit ... see all copies from £7.17! new only from £8.17! \| first editions
9	Bluesman more books like this by Andre Dubus It is 1967. There's a war going on in Vietnam. In rural Heywood, Massachusetts, white men are playing the blues and eighteen-year-old Leo Suther is writing clumsy love songs to his girlfriend Allie Donovan. Leo has no intention if going off to war. He has big plans for his life with Allie. Though it's summer vacation now, there is no shortage of ... see all copies from £2.00! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Searching for Robert Johnson: The Life and Legend of the "King of the Delta Blues Singers" more books like this by Peter Guralnick One of America's foremost music writers on the blues examines the life of the "King of the Delta Blues", and the myth that surrounds him Robert Johnson, while probably the most influential of all blues guitarists, is also one of the most obscure. Recognized as an influence on musicians like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, Johnson was poisoned ... see all copies from £8.34! new only from £8.34! \| first editions
11 view cover	R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country more books like this by R Crumb (Illustrator), Terry Zwigoff (Introduction by), Stephen Calt (Text by) see all copies from £2.99! new only from £12.37!
12 view cover	Story of the Blues more books like this by Paul Oliver see all copies from £4.53! new only from £21.60! \| first editions
13 view cover	Taj Mahal: Autobiography of a Bluesman more books like this by Taj Mahal, Stephen Foehr For more than 30 years, Taj Mahal has delighted fans with his eclectic blending of musical guitar styles and forms. He has performed with the likes of Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, and The Rolling Stones, among others. In this autobiography, Taj Mahal conveys his personal honest and frank account of his life and legacy. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| first editions
14 view cover	Crossroad Blues more books like this by Ace Atkins Where in the world can you find a real blues hero? You can find him in New Orleans, living in his battered 1920s warehouse and playing harmonica at JoJo's Blues Bar in the French Quarter. His name is Nick Travers, an expro footballer for the New Orleans Saints turned blues historian at Tulane University. Nick heads deep into the heartland of the ... see all copies from £1.99! new only from £67.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Feel like going home; portraits in blues & rock n' roll. more books like this by Peter Guralnick This is the first volume of Guralnick's trilogy on American music. It gives vivid portraits of blues legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf and also of the Memphis giants - Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich and the Sun record label. The other volumes on this trilogy include "Sweet Soul Music" and "Lost Highway". see all copies from £6.59! new only from £9.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Robert Johnson: Lost and Found more books like this by Barry Lee Pearson, Bill McCulloch With just forty-one recordings to his credit, Robert Johnson (1911-38) is a giant in the history of blues music. Johnson's vast influence on twentieth-century American music, combined with his mysterious death at the age of twenty-seven, has allowed speculation and myths to obscure the facts of his life. The most famous of these legends depicts a ... see all copies from £11.20! new only from £15.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	The B. B. King Treasures: Photos, Mementos & Music from B. B. King's Collection more books like this by B B King, Dick Waterman This intimate portrait of living legend B.B. King celebrates the blues singer and guitarist with 75 color and black-and-white photos, facsimile reproductions of items from his personal archive, and an audio CD featuring unreleased music and interviews. see all copies from £6.99! new only from £9.97! \| first editions
18 view cover	Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-And-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe more books like this by Gayle F Wald Long before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, she was gospel's first superstar and the preeminent crossover figure of its "golden age" (1945-1965). Everyone who saw her perform said she could "make that guitar talk." Shout, ... see all copies from £6.14! new only from £10.59! \| first editions
19 view cover	Music Makers: Portraits and Songs from the Roots of America more books like this by Tim Duffy (Editor), B B King (Foreword by) see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
20 view cover	State of the Blues more books like this by Jeff Dunas (Photographer), John Lee Hooker (Preface by), William R Ferris (Introduction by) Introduction by William Ferris. Preface by John Lee Hooker. see all copies from £6.15! new only from £6.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Blues Who's Who: A Biographical Dictionary of Blues Singers more books like this by Sheldon Harris Based on 18 years of research and writing, this reference book provides a comprehensive guide to the history of country, city, folk and rock blues. Covering all eras and styles, it features detailed biographies of 571 blues artists, 450 photographs and many pages of facts. Features of the book include various indices (of radio, TV, film, and ... see all copies from £10.59! first editions
22 view cover	The life and legend of Leadbelly more books like this by Charles K. Wolfe, Kip Lornell see all copies from £6.14! new only from £10.93! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Arrival of B.B. King: The Authorized Biography more books like this by Charles Sawyer In this celebration of B.B. King, author Charles Sawyer, a fan and critic who first met King in 1969 at a jazz club in Boston, provides a revealing portrait of the legendary bluesman. In addition to offering biographical material, an analysis of King's blues style, and the story of King's belated recognition, Sawyer explores the ways in which King ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £57.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	I am the blues : the Willie Dixon story more books like this by Willie Dixon, Don Snowden These are just a few of Willie Dixon's contributions to blues, R&B, and rock'n'rollsongs performed by artists as varied as the Rolling Stones, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, ZZ Top, the Doors, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Megadeth, Eric Clapton, Let Zepplin, Tesla, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jeff ... see all copies from £12.00! new only from £12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Stormy Monday: The T-Bone Walker Story more books like this by Helen Oakley Dance, B B King (Foreword by) This biography of the blues guitarist is based on a large number of interviews with Walker himself as well as with members of his family and fellow musicians. It offers an insider's account of the life of a blues musician, from wild living on the road to a contented family life at home. see all copies from £6.83! new only from £15.59! \| first editions

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