Elmore James: The Ultimate Guide to the Master of the Slide
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (610 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0971803803 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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-- Scott Dirks, Blues Revue Quarterly. -- R. -- Lucille’s BluesLetterHighly recommended. Seth Friedman, Factsheet FiveThis excellent booklet provides everything you ever wanted to know about old Elmo's recordings and then some -- Blues Revue QuarterlyThis excellent booklet provides everything you ever wanted to know about old Elmo’s recordings and then some. You can learn more than you ever hoped to know about your Elmore collection. Extensive and painstakingly detailed. Steve Franz is to be commended for the diligent research he has
An article that Franz wrote on guitarist Magic Sam can currently be found in Jas Obrecht’s Rollin’ and Tumblin’: The Postwar Blues Guitarists (Miller Freeman). . See the April 2002 issue of Blues & Rhythm magazine for an excerpt from Franz's forthcoming Elmore James biography, The Amazing Secret History of Elmore James. Steve Franz has written liner notes for Relic Records and Rhino Records, has contributed to Living Blues magazine,
King of the Slide Brian Frieben This is a sweet addition to anyone interested in Blues history and the King of the slide. It sums up so much info and puts it all in one concise booklet. As an avid collector of every Elmore James track ever released this was a great way to sum up a lot of pieces and research into one quick to read source. For an even better and more in depth biography of Elmore James read Steve Franz's paperback which includes a lot more detail and history if you're interested!! Good stuff!!. Excellent Ultimate Guide to the Master of the Slide I want to endorse everything the first reviewer said. This comprehensive list of recordings (and musicians, and other details pertaining to the recordings) should help anyone who wants to hear everything and yet avoid buying many things twice or three times in the process (so many of the recordings have been repackaged by different companies). If you buy this early in your interest of Elmore James, it has great potential to pay for itself in savings. It's also a great way to enhance the already incred
Contains details of all recording sessions Elmore ever played on, as a leader or sideman, with information on single/LP/CD releases for each individual song. Indispensable. Also contains a chronological listing of singles/LPs/CDs, a quick guide to equivalent LP or CD issues, an index of musicians, nine vintage 45/78rpm label shots, and a 2800 word introductory essay. 48 pages.. A career discography of blues musician/slide guitarist Elmore James. A handy and useful resource to help you organize your Elmore coll