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Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story
Tony Glover
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Description for Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story
Paperback. Little Walter was a master blues harmonica player, immensely popular and celebrated by the likes of Ray Charles and B.B. King. But at the age of 37 he was lying in a pauper's grave in Chicago: This book tells the story of his fame and early death. Num Pages: 344 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Whenever you hear the prevalent wailing blues harmonica in commercials, film soundtracks or at a blues club, you are experiencing the legacy of the master harmonica player, Little Walter. Immensely popular in his lifetime, Little Walter had fourteen Top 10 hits on the R&B charts, and he was also the first Chicago blues musician to play at the Apollo. Ray Charles and B.B. King, great blues artists in their own right, were honored to sit in with his band. However, at the age of 37, he lay in a pauper's grave in Chicago. This book will tell the story of ... Read more
Whenever you hear the prevalent wailing blues harmonica in commercials, film soundtracks or at a blues club, you are experiencing the legacy of the master harmonica player, Little Walter. Immensely popular in his lifetime, Little Walter had fourteen Top 10 hits on the R&B charts, and he was also the first Chicago blues musician to play at the Apollo. Ray Charles and B.B. King, great blues artists in their own right, were honored to sit in with his band. However, at the age of 37, he lay in a pauper's grave in Chicago. This book will tell the story of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415937115
SKU
V9780415937115
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
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About Tony Glover
Tony Glover has been a professional musician/writer since 1962. He is the author of a best-selling guide to playing the blues harmonica, in continuous print for over 4 decades. He has performed in a legendary blues trio with Spider John Koerner and Dave Ray off and on since the 1960s. He lives in St. Paul, MN. ... Read more
Reviews for Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story
Maybe the best book I've ever read concerning music or any music personality.. -Blues Notes Indispensable.. -The Times (London) Noted blues scholars...paint a picture of Walter as a fiery, independent soul..
-Library Journal Given his standing in the world of blues, it's amazing that it ... Read more
-Library Journal Given his standing in the world of blues, it's amazing that it ... Read more