Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey By Peter Guralnick, Robert Santelli, Christopher John Farley
2004 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0060525452 | EPUB | 21 MB
2004 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0060525452 | EPUB | 21 MB
A companion to the groundbreaking PBS documentary series, this volume is a unique and timeless celebration of the blues, from writers and artists as esteemed and revered as the music that moved them. Personal essays by the series directors Martin Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Richard Pearce, Wim Wenders, Marc Levin, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood Excerpts from literary masters James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, and William Faulkner Tracing the art form's path from juke joints, house parties, and recording studios to musicians such as Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues proves, in the words of Willie Dixon, "The blues are the roots; every-thing else is the fruits."