Little Blues Book

by Brian Robertson (Editor)

Illustrations by R. Crumb. A collection of lyrics and lore that captures the very heart and soul of the blues. From Blind Lemon Jefferson to Alberta Hunter, dozens of blues masters offer words of wisdom on subjects including luck (both good and bad), love, loss, and the raw material of life.

Genres: Music, History

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 1996

About the author

Writer, musician, storyteller.
1951-

Reviews

[RA · Rating 2 out of 5]

Musing about blues, using song lyrics, with a few short bios, and a few lists.

[Ivan Monckton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous book of bits and pieces about American Blues music and musicians with lots of illustrations by R. Crumb, taken from many of his LP covers.

[East Bay J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brian Robertson's Little Blues Book is a fun little volume full of quotes from blues songs, short essays on the blues, quotes from blues singers and the amazing portraits of Robert Crumb. There are some intersting charts illustrating things like the straight jobs blues singers have had or the way they died. This is an excellent introduction to the concepts and ideology of blues and a great jumping off point for people just getting into this amazing music. It would be an even better Blues 101 text if it came with a CD. Long time fans will also love running into lyrics from their favorite song or having a re-think on what the blues means. And did I mention the R. Crumb art? Righteous!