Blues: An Anthology [Paperback]

W.C. Handy (Author)

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Paperback: 196 pages
Publisher: Applewood Books (Jun 1 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1557095213
ISBN-13: 978-1557095213
Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 522 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,053,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Originally published in 1926, this classic collection of great blues songs is arranged for piano and voice. Among the first black men to write and publish blues music, Handy did more than anyone else to make blues popular and accepted. Considered the most famous blues collection in history, it includes historical notes, tunes and arrangements, notes for each song, a bibliography, and a chart of guitar chords. Illustrated by renowned Mexican illustrator Miguel Covarrubias.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure, Aug 30 2007

By bingsy - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Blues: An Anthology (Paperback)

I have to admit that when I received this book it wasn't everything I expected, but I take the full blame. I made assumptions and put it on my wishlist without really reading the description fully. I felt I didn't need to know anything more than that it had illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias and that it was by Handy.

I expected more history and stories rather than actual songs with music, and I expected illustrations throughout.

After receiving it I know now that it is mainly an anthology of songs, and the illustrations are limited to the introduction.

This does nothing to diminish this book as a treasure in my eyes.

Though the Covarubbias illustrations are much fewer than I'd imagined, they still make me breathless to look at them. Truly gorgeous. The music provided by W C Handy is itself history to me. It's just a beautiful book to own.

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