Summary
Six pioneer pianists--Jimmy Yancey, Champion Jack Dupree, Little Brother Montgomery, Speckled Red, Roosevelt Sykes, and Otis Spann--are discussed in great detail. Their greatest solos are meticulously transcribed, and a discography augments this collection.
Contents
How long blues ; The Yancey special ; Yancey's bugle call / Jimmy YanceyMercy on me ; A good woman is hard to find ; Too evil to cry / Champion Jack Dupree
Tremblin' blues ; Vicksburg blues no. 2 ; Bass key boogie / Little Brother Montgomery
The dirty dozens ; Cow cow blues / Speckled Red
Highway 61 blues ; Gulfport boogie ; Red-eye Jesse Bell / Roosevelt Sykes
Spann's stomp ; Trouble in mind ; Don't you know / Otis Spann.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Piano
-- Methods (Blues)
Piano -- Methods (Boogie woogie) Piano -- Methods (Barrelhouse) Piano -- Methods (Ragtime) Piano music (Blues) Piano music (Boogie woogie) Piano music (Barrelhouse) Piano music (Ragtime) African American musicians. |
| Publisher | New York :Oak Publications,1973 |
| Other Titles | 6 blues-roots pianists Blues-roots pianists |
| Contributors |
Kriss, Eric.
|
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
"A thorough guide to early blues piano styles with instruction, historical notes, discography, and complete music transcriptions of boogie woogie, barrelhouse, and ragtime solos. Based on recordings by six old blues masters"--Cover. In part, with words. |
| Description |
104 pages of music : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-97). Discography: pages 98-104. |
| ISBN | 0825601444 |
| Other | Classic View |