Blues: An Anthology

W. C. Handy (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0025477609 / ISBN 13: 9780025477605

Published by The MacMillan Company, 1972

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Stated 1st Printing of the revised edition (1972.) Hardcover with dust jacket. 4to with 200 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. One small tear to the top of the front cover 1/3". Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. " Revised by Jerry Silverman.The history of the blues is part of American culture and enlivens the understanding of other genres. Handy was one talented musician.Considered one of the most famous blues collections, it includes historical notes, tunes and arrangements, notes for each song, a bibliography, and a chart of guitar chords. A few Illustrations by renowned Mexican illustrator Miguel Covarrubias." Blue spine/Orange text. Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blues: An Anthology
• Publisher: The MacMillan Company
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0025477609
• ISBN 13: 9780025477605
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Miguel Covarrubias
• Edition: 1st Printing Thus / Revised.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Music / Blues

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Synopsis

In 1926, W.C. Handy published Blues: An Anthology, a classic collection of great blues songs arranged for piano and voice--the most famous blues collection in history. Among the first black men to write and publish blues music, Handy (1873-1958) did more than anyone else to make blues popular and accepted. The composer of "Memphis Blues," "St. Louis Blues," and "Beale Street Blues," Handy became widely recognized as "The Father of Blues."Revised in 1949 and 1972, this edition of Handy's anthology incorporates the music to more than fifty songs with Abbe Nile's introductory historical notes that discuss blues as music, as verse, as an influence on jazz and popular song, and W. C. Handy and his place in music history. In addition to Handy's tunes and arrangements such as "East St. Louis," "Juba," "Yellow Dog Blues," and "Aunt Hagar's Children," there are notes for each song, a bibliography, and a chart of guitar chords. The text is supplemented with an outstanding new introduction by William Ferris, and highlighted by a series of striking drawings and lithographs by the renowned Mexican illustrator Miguel Covarrubias (1902-1957).