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MEETING THE BLUES: THE RISE OF THE TEXAS SOUND by Alan Govenar, softcover, first Da Capo Press edition (unabridged republication of the edition first published in Dallas in 1988), signed by author, over 200 illustrations, 1995. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no marks, tears, or dog-ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of previous owner, but the author signed and wrote an inscription on the half-title page (?To Curtis and Nancy in friendship, 12-5-1995, Dallas?). Tight binding. The wraps are in very good condition with very minor shelf wear along the top and bottom, slight smudging on the back, and a few minor indentations on the front at the top). 12 x 9, 240 pages, 29 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER ONE POUND, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE U.S OR REQUIRE PRIORITY MAIL INSIDE USA. XX [From the back cover] Z.Z. Hill, Mance Lipscomb, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Charles Brown, Eddie Durham, B.B. King, Delbert McClinton, Johnny Winter, Charlie Christian, L.C. Robinson, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Johnny Copeland, "Cleanhead" Vinson, Percy Mayfield, "T-Bone" Walker, Clifton Chenier, Roy Gaines, Leadbelly, Albert Collins, "Lightnin' " Hopkins, Barbara Lynn, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lowell Fulsom, Freddie King, Amos Milburn, Henry "Buster" Smith. These are just a few of the many Texas blues makers pictured and profiled in Alan Govenar's MEETING THE BLUES, a book that not only vividly documents the rise of Texas blues, but also gives it life through the words of the men and women who sing the lyrics and play the music. With more than 200 rare and new photographs, a selected discography of blues recordings, and oral histories from almost everyone involved with creating the Texas sound, MEETING THE BLUES is an unforgettable chronicle of one of America's richest and most exciting music scenes. Alan Govenar is a writer, folklorist, photographer, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and has written numerous books including THE EARLY YEARS OF RHYTHM AND BLUES and LIVING TEXAS BLUES. He lives in Dallas. [From various reviews] An extraordinary visual and journalistic document chronicling the often-imitated, though never equaled, Texas blues sound ? JAZZIZ. Strongly recommended for its many fine, previously unpublished photographs and for the frequent opportunities the author gives his subjects to talk that talk. ?Stanley Dance, JazzTimes. A vivid oral history. The book lucidly describes how each of the trademark styles of the region's music centers?including Dallas's earliest Deep Ellum blues, Houston's honkers, San Antonio's Tex-Mex norteno and Austin's current country-blues rock?developed. The real stars, however, are the performers. ?Rolling Stone. The integration of first-person accounts with carefully researched background and well laid-out pictures brings these [blues makers'] stories to life. MEETING THE BLUES is a personal and engaging document that ought to be also an enduring one. ?Blues Access. This top-notch tome on the rise of Texas blues has some of the hippest photos of the heppest cats you'll ever see. It's a guitar fan's dream.
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