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A BLUES BIBLIOGR APHY Update to the Second Edition This book provides a sequel to Robert Ford’s compre- and lyric transcriptions and musical analysis. With exten- hensive reference work A Blues Bibliography, the second sive listings of print and online articles in scholarly and edition of which was published in 2007. Bringing Ford’s trade journals, books, and recordings, this bibliography bibliography of resources up to date, this volume covers offers the most thorough resource for all researchers stud- works published since 2005, complementing the first vol- ying the blues. ume by extending coverage through twelve years of new publications. As in the previous volume, this work includes Robert Ford is a librarian at The University of Southampton. entries on the history and background of the blues, instru- The first edition of his Blues Bibliography brought him wide ments, record labels, reference sources, regional variations, recognition as a scholar in this field. A BLUES BIBLIOGR APHY UPDATE TO THE SECOND EDITION ROBERT FORD University of Southampton, UK Update to the Second Edition published 2020 by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2020 Taylor & Francis The right of Robert Ford to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. First edition of A Blues Bibliography published by Paul Pelletier Publishing 1999 Second edition of A Blues Bibliography published by Routledge 2007 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-1-138-30374-4 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-73079-9 (ebk) Typeset in Times by codeMantra In recent years, the music world has lost two of the pioneers of blues literature: Sam Charters in 2015, and Paul Oliver in 2017. I would like to acknowledge their contribution to blues literature and their influence on blues writers and researchers worldwide. Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: A Brief History of Blues Literature xiii References xvii Geographic Abbreviations xix I History and Background 1 II Biographical Entries: A 21 III Biographical Entries: B 29 IV Biographical Entries: C 71 V Biographical Entries: D 97 VI Biographical Entries: E 115 VII Biographical Entries: F 121 VIII Biographical Entries: G 129 IX Biographical Entries: H/I 141 X Biographical Entries: J 165 XI Biographical Entries: K 185 XII Biographical Entries: L 201 XIII Biographical Entries: M 217 XIV Biographical Entries: N 239 XV Biographical Entries: O 243 XVI Biographical Entries: P 247 XVII Biographical Entries: Q/R 259 XVIII Biographical Entries: S 273 XIX Biographical Entries: T 295 XX Biographical Entries: U/V 317 XXI Biographical Entries: W/X/Y/Z 319 vviiii viii Contents XXII Instruments 345 XXIII Record Labels 353 XXIV Reference Sources 391 XXV Regional Variations 397 XXVI Lyric Transcriptions and Musical Analysis 421 Author Index 423 Preface This volume is intended as a supplement to A Blues Bibliog- Many new names have been added to this supplement; raphy, 2nd ed. (New York: Routledge, 2007), which was itself some of these are performers who have only emerged in the last an updated edition of a work first published by Paul Pelletier ten years. Where new research has come to light, some relevant in 1999, the culmination of a project which began in the late artists, who were previously omitted, have now been included. 1980s. The selection criteria for this new volume is the same The text is numbered according to chapter. The chapters as for both previous editions, with an emphasis on literature are unchanged from the second edition. The biographical en- on African-American blues artists, and the omission of writ- tries (again, as in previous editions, providing the bulk of the ings on both blues/rock musicians and on soul singers. The text) are subdivided alphabetically (BA, BB, etc.). The author subtitle ‘The International Literature of an Afro-American index refers to these numbered entries rather than to the page Music Genre’, omitted from the second edition, has been re- number. In addition to the new entries, covering material pub- instated (albeit in a slightly amended form). The main pur- lished between 2006 and 2017, amendments and corrections pose of this supplement is to include literature published since to entries previously listed in the second edition have been the second edition’s 2006 cut-off date, up to and including included; amended items are indicated by an asterisk at the 2017. A number of book titles published in 2018 have also end of the entry. In line with the second edition, I have also been included. In addition to books, journal articles have been included some incomplete but useful references which are included, as have academic theses and dissertations. Relevant grouped together at the end of chapter sections. Obituaries book chapters and encyclopedia entries have been included; have been separated from the other entries – where no author in cases where access has been limited to ebooks, page num- is acknowledged (or the reference is incomplete), these too bering has been omitted. The coverage of album liner notes is have been condensed. The overall size of the work has been selective and only material considered to be unique or particu- reduced by cross-referencing; these references lie at the end larly significant has been included. Newspaper articles have of each entry – a cross-reference does not necessarily mean a been included but news reports have been omitted. Album, secondary citation and readers are advised to follow up these book and concert reviews have also been omitted, except in entries. For the sake of brevity, reference to some individuals the case of feature reviews. Websites have not been included, connected with record labels, e.g. Don Robey, have been cited although weblinks to The Red Saunders Research Founda- under the label concerned – in each case, a cross-reference has tion, which appeared in the second edition, have been revised been provided under their name. This avoids duplication and and listed in this supplement. With regard to journal coverage, again reduces the size of the entire work. emphasis has been placed on indexing the main specialist US This is not a comprehensive listing, but I hope that it and European titles published between 2006 and 2017 (see proves useful in locating information on the subject. the list below). Where possible (i.e. where access to relevant If readers wish to contact me with further information, titles has been available), journal coverage has been updated. then I am contactable via the publisher or via email (rford5@ Access to relevant digital resources over the last ten years has tinyworld.co.uk). enabled the indexing of journals that were previously unavail- Robert Ford able for examination. October 2018 iixx

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