All in great condition, unless otherwise stated/shown.
Specific p+p rates are shown for each individual book, I will combine postage based on weight and size of parcel for multiple purchases.
Miss Rhythm - Ruth Brown Autobiography [new / still sealed]
£8.00 + £3.55 p+p RM Sm Parcel Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
Before Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner, there was Ruth Brown, the legendary rhythm and blues singer best known for her hits "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean," "Teardrops from My Eyes," and "5-10-15 Hours. " Her powerhouse voice and sassy squeal brought worldwide success to the Atlantic label in the 1950s. But it took a decades-long battle with Atlantic to receive her full royalties, which inspired the creation of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In Miss Rhythm, the singer shares candid recollections: the early days of R&B; the racism she endured on the road; and her abusive husbands and lovers. In the '80s and '90s, Brown earned a Tony and Grammy Award and a role as Motormouth Maybelle in John Water's cult film Hairspray. Miss Rhythm is a story of trial and triumph, and of chart-topping success despite seemingly impossible odds.
Moanin At Midnight - The Life And Times Of Howlin Wolf
£7.00 + £3.55 RM Sm Parcel Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
One of the greatest artists the blues ever produced, Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice that captured all the pain of growing up black and poor in Jim Crow Mississippi. Half a century after his first hits, his sound still terrifies and inspires. Wolf began his career singing with the first Delta blues stars, was present at the birth of rock'n' roll in Memphis, and vied with rival Muddy Waters for the title of king of Chicago blues. This new and revised edition is full of harrowing anecdotes about his early years, entertaining stories about his decades at the top, and never-before-seen photographs of the artist onstage. An essential volume for Wolf's legions of fans, lovers of blues, and anyone interested in the history of American music.
Mister Satans Apprentice (A Blues Memoir) by Adam Gussow writing about his time and musical partnership with blues legend Stirling Magee
£6.00 + £2.75 p+p RM Lg Letter Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
Mister Satan’s Apprentice is the history of one of music’s most fascinating collaborations, between Adam Gussow, a young graduate school dropout and harmonica player, and Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee, a guitarist and underground blues legend who had originally made his name as “Five Fingers Magee.”
The Roots Of The Blues (an African search) - Samuel Charters
£8.00 + £2.75 p+p RM Lg Letter Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
I went to Africa to find the roots of the blues. So Samuel Charters begins the extraordinary story of his research. But what began as a study of how the blues was handed down from African slaves to musicians of today via the slave ships, became something much more complex. For in Africa Samuel Charters discovered a music which was not just a part of the past but a very vital living part of African culture. The Roots of the Blues not only reveals Charters's remarkable talent in discussing African folk music and its relationship with American blues it demonstrates his power as a descriptive and narrative writer. Using extensive quotations of song lyrics and some remarkable photographs of the musicians, Charters has created a unique contribution to our understanding of both African and American cultures and their music.
The Mumper (the story of a very unique journey) by Mark Baxter & Paolo Hewitt
£8.00 + £2.75 p+p RM Lg Letter Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
It's 1985 - Thatcher is in power, Sade is on the radio and the print workers have gone on strike. A motley rabble of seven firm friends: Thimble, Gudger, O'Sh, Fred the Shoe, Dave, Alfie and Bax meet every Sunday in their favourite South London boozer for banter of the highest order and a lot of taking the mick. Then, out of the blue, one of their number receives some news which knocks him and his merry band for six. Reeling from this shock and confused about how to deal with it, the boys meet and rally in standard fashion, in the Dutchman with a few light ales and an aim to set the world to rights. One day an unknown character approaches the crew and asks them a most intriguing question...'Does anyone here want to buy a racehorse?!' From that simple but surreal question unfolds the story of seven likely lads who embark on a unique journey in the name of their mate, and what happens when they just decide to go the whole bifta.
Great Record Labels by Al Cimino [one page ripped see photos]
£4.00 + £3.55 p+p RM Sm Parcel Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
Without doubt one of the best reference books for those interested in the history of popular music, every great label, Stax, Atlantic, Motown, Apple, Chess, Sun and more, 112 page large book, dust sleeve has damage,one page ripped see photos.
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All in great condition, unless otherwise stated/shown.
Specific p+p rates are shown for each individual book, I will combine postage based on weight and size of parcel for multiple purchases.
Miss Rhythm - Ruth Brown Autobiography [new / still sealed]
£8.00 + £3.55 p+p RM Sm Parcel Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
Before Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner, there was Ruth Brown, the legendary rhythm and blues singer best known for her hits "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean," "Teardrops from My Eyes," and "5-10-15 Hours. " Her powerhouse voice and sassy squeal brought worldwide success to the Atlantic label in the 1950s. But it took a decades-long battle with Atlantic to receive her full royalties, which inspired the creation of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In Miss Rhythm, the singer shares candid recollections: the early days of R&B; the racism she endured on the road; and her abusive husbands and lovers. In the '80s and '90s, Brown earned a Tony and Grammy Award and a role as Motormouth Maybelle in John Water's cult film Hairspray. Miss Rhythm is a story of trial and triumph, and of chart-topping success despite seemingly impossible odds.
Moanin At Midnight - The Life And Times Of Howlin Wolf
£7.00 + £3.55 RM Sm Parcel Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
One of the greatest artists the blues ever produced, Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice that captured all the pain of growing up black and poor in Jim Crow Mississippi. Half a century after his first hits, his sound still terrifies and inspires. Wolf began his career singing with the first Delta blues stars, was present at the birth of rock'n' roll in Memphis, and vied with rival Muddy Waters for the title of king of Chicago blues. This new and revised edition is full of harrowing anecdotes about his early years, entertaining stories about his decades at the top, and never-before-seen photographs of the artist onstage. An essential volume for Wolf's legions of fans, lovers of blues, and anyone interested in the history of American music.
Mister Satans Apprentice (A Blues Memoir) by Adam Gussow writing about his time and musical partnership with blues legend Stirling Magee
£6.00 + £2.75 p+p RM Lg Letter Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
Mister Satan’s Apprentice is the history of one of music’s most fascinating collaborations, between Adam Gussow, a young graduate school dropout and harmonica player, and Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee, a guitarist and underground blues legend who had originally made his name as “Five Fingers Magee.”
The Roots Of The Blues (an African search) - Samuel Charters
£8.00 + £2.75 p+p RM Lg Letter Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
I went to Africa to find the roots of the blues. So Samuel Charters begins the extraordinary story of his research. But what began as a study of how the blues was handed down from African slaves to musicians of today via the slave ships, became something much more complex. For in Africa Samuel Charters discovered a music which was not just a part of the past but a very vital living part of African culture. The Roots of the Blues not only reveals Charters's remarkable talent in discussing African folk music and its relationship with American blues it demonstrates his power as a descriptive and narrative writer. Using extensive quotations of song lyrics and some remarkable photographs of the musicians, Charters has created a unique contribution to our understanding of both African and American cultures and their music.
The Mumper (the story of a very unique journey) by Mark Baxter & Paolo Hewitt
£8.00 + £2.75 p+p RM Lg Letter Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
It's 1985 - Thatcher is in power, Sade is on the radio and the print workers have gone on strike. A motley rabble of seven firm friends: Thimble, Gudger, O'Sh, Fred the Shoe, Dave, Alfie and Bax meet every Sunday in their favourite South London boozer for banter of the highest order and a lot of taking the mick. Then, out of the blue, one of their number receives some news which knocks him and his merry band for six. Reeling from this shock and confused about how to deal with it, the boys meet and rally in standard fashion, in the Dutchman with a few light ales and an aim to set the world to rights. One day an unknown character approaches the crew and asks them a most intriguing question...'Does anyone here want to buy a racehorse?!' From that simple but surreal question unfolds the story of seven likely lads who embark on a unique journey in the name of their mate, and what happens when they just decide to go the whole bifta.
Great Record Labels by Al Cimino [one page ripped see photos]
£4.00 + £3.55 p+p RM Sm Parcel Tracked 48hr
Synopsis:
Without doubt one of the best reference books for those interested in the history of popular music, every great label, Stax, Atlantic, Motown, Apple, Chess, Sun and more, 112 page large book, dust sleeve has damage,one page ripped see photos.
Edited by Kev Connellan