Blues Journey Through a Century

Author: (American) Guralnik et al. / Li Jiachun et al.
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: When acclaimed director Martin Scorsese, famous for Taxi Driver, tells you, "I only know how to shoot the opening of Gangs of New York after hearing Osceola Turner's hypnotic music," it means this is a personalized "alternative blues music history" different from the past. This book was born alongside a series of blues documentaries shot by seven directors including Martin Scorsese. The contributors include blues music enthusiasts and researchers from various fields such as journalists, writers, musicians, editors, scholars, and filmmakers. They have found a convergence point of different arts, taking the issue to a deeper level: "The history behind rock and roll and R&B, the music behind our music. Every path leads to the same source—this is the blues." The book includes an introduction and seven themes under it, like a lavish banquet with seven dishes, carefully prepared with exquisite ingredients, offering readers a rich interpretation of the blues—the music of the human soul.