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The Original Guitar Hero and the Power of Music : The Legendary Lonnie Johnson, Music, and Civil Rights

Lonnie Johnson (1894-1970) was a virtuoso guitarist who influenced generations of musicians from Django Reinhardt to Eric Clapton to Bill Wyman and especially B.B. King. Born in New Orleans, he began playing violin and guitar in his father's band at an early age. When most of his family was wip...

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Autor principal: Alger, Dean
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Denton : University of North Texas Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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505 0 |a List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Legendary Lonnie Johnson-One of the Most Important Musicians of the 20th Century; Musicians and Progress on Civil Rights; 2. New Orleans Music; 3. St. Louis Blues; 4. Playing with the Strings, Part 1; 5. Playing with the Strings, Part 2; 6. Workin' Man; Chicago Blues; 7. Rhythm & Blues; 8. Blues Revival in the '60s: Comeback Again; 9. The Legacy of Lonnie J: The Guitar in 20th Century Music; Appendix I: Lyrics to Alger tribute song: "The Legendary Lonnie J" .; Appendix II: Blues, Jazz, and Their Significance. 
505 0 |a Musicians and Civil Rights and Alger's review of Sidney Bechet's instrumental recording of "Strange Fruit"Appendix III: Guide to Recordings by Lonnie Johnson and Relevant Others; Notes; Bibliography; Subject Index; Song Index. 
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