Legends of the Blues
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Robert Johnson, Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Howlin’ Wolf, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters—say their names out loud and you can just hear the blues. Now, acclaimed artist William Stout visualizes these artists and their music with 100 stunning portraits. This graphically powerful collection includes profiles of classic musicians drawn by a master illustrator. Stout beautifully captures the signature style of each blues legend and then adds authoritative biographical text with personal and humorous writing that brings it on home.
Praise for Legends of the Blues:
“So good, you’d think illustrator William Stout made a deal with the devil.” —Mother Jones.com
“I could go on and on about how much I love Stout's detailed pen-and-ink work and pleasing watercolors” – Boing Boing
Customer Reviews
Great reference for Blues musicians
This book is a great resource for me in teaching about Blues musicians. The great illustrations and one-page introduction to each artist is an excellent way to help my students learn a little bit about the artists. It helps them choose which artist to research and gives them a good source from which to find some of the required information.
Great job William Stout!