Red hot and blue : fifty years of writing about music, Memphis, and motherfuckers

Booth, Stanley, 1942- author.

Book 2019

"[A] collection of over fifty years of writing about the South and its music by Stanley Booth ... Booth's close contacts with many of the musicians he writes about provide a gateway to truly understanding the music and culture of Memphis and other blues strongholds in the South. Subjects include Elvis Presley, Otis Redding, William Eggleston, Ma Rainey, Blind Willie McTell, Graceland, Beale Street and much more"-- Publisher's website.

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Blues (Music) History and criticism

Musicians Southern States

Popular music Southern States History and criticism

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ISBN:

9781641601061

Description:

394 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:

"An A Cappella book."
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Blues dues
"Chimes blues," by Joe "King" Oliver
Ma Rainey: the Mother of the Blues
Blind Willie McTell
Furry's blues
Furry's blues again
Situation report: Elvis in Memphis, 1967
The Memphis soul sound
The gilded palace of sin: the Flying Burrito Brothers
The 1969 Memphis blues show: even the birds were blue
Dixie fried
Blues for the red man
Beale Street's gone dry
The King is dead! Hang the doctor!
Graceland
Mose Allison
Wiregrass
Fascinating changes
The Godfather's blues
Elementary Eggleston
Sweet Daddy
BobbyRush!
For real: Marvin Sease
Where the people smile
Hands up!
Distant thoughts
Why they call it the blues
Mr. Crump don't like it: If Beale Street could talk
Red hot and blue

LCCN:

2019005126

Control Number:

2729995

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