{"product_id":"blues-unlimited-9780252039416","title":"Blues Unlimited","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBritish blues fan Mike Leadbitter launched the magazine Blues Unlimited in 1963. The groundbreaking publication fueled the then-nascent, now-legendary blues revival that reclaimed seminal figures like Son House and Skip James from obscurity. Throughout its history, Blues Unlimited heightened the literacy of blues fans, documented the latest news and career histories of countless musicians, and set the standard for revealing long-form interviews. Conducted by Bill Greensmith, Mike Leadbitter, Mike Rowe, John Broven, and others, and covering a who''s who of blues masters, these essential interviews from Blues Unlimited shed light on their subjects while gleaning colorful detail from the rough and tumble of blues history. Here is Freddie King playing a string of one-nighters so grueling it destroys his car; five-year-old Fontella Bass gigging at St. Louis funeral homes; and Arthur Big Boy Crudup rising from life in a packing crate to music stardom. Here, above all, is an eyewitness h\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The musicians run the gamut from the well known (Albert Collins, Freddie King, Arthur Crudup) to the obscure… The University of Illinois Press is to be commended for making this material available once more, this time in permanent form.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Folklore Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Groundbreaking artist interviews and a covey of the most enlightening are collected here (along with a gang of photos) over the volume's generous 496 pages. A necessary purchase.\"--Gary von Tersch, \u003ci\u003eBig City Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBlues Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e set the standard for all of the other blues publications that followed in its wake. . . . Throughout the book, the editors and writers of \u003ci\u003eBlues Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e show a deep knowledge of the history of the musicians under consideration.\"--\u003ci\u003eBlues Blast Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"The pioneering work of Blues Unlimited produced a mine of - often very detailed - information about forgotten and new blues heros. This compilation worthy of reading interviews shows that in a varied and colourful way.”--\u003ci\u003eDe Blueskrant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBlues Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e was not only an amazing source of information but also an inspiration to the founders of \u003ci\u003eLiving Blues\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. We wanted to do our part in America to join in and complement \u003ci\u003eBU\u003c\/i\u003e's groundbreaking work. The late Mike Leadbitter, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBU\u003c\/i\u003e, and his successors left a marvelous legacy of blues literature and generously shared their research with us.\"--Jim O'Neal, co-founder, \u003ci\u003eLiving Blues\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a remarkable variety of work here. The obvious commitment to tradition, to getting the story right, reporting it accurately, and providing an unstinting platform for the voices of the human beings that created this musical tradition, shows through time and again, with candor and clarity.\"--Steven C. Tracy, author of \u003ci\u003eHot Music, Ragmentation, and the Bluing of American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Without \u003ci\u003eBlues Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e, our knowledge and understanding of the history of the blues would be neither as rich nor as detailed as it is. We owe every contributor a debt of gratitude that we can only repay by appreciating their efforts.\"--Paul Vernon, author of \u003ci\u003eLast Swill and Testament: The Hilarious, Unexpurgated Memoirs of Paul 'Sailor' Vernon, Blues Fanatic, Rare Record Dealer, Ligger, Erstwhile Bon Viveur, and Friend to the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003eBlues Unlimited\u003c\/i\u003e crew provided a wonderful service to blues enthusiasts worldwide and did themselves proud--real trailblazers. A sure, can't miss winner.\"--Steve Cushing, host of \u003ci\u003eBlues Before Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003ePioneers of the Blues Revival\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400434262359,"sku":"9780252039416","price":87.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252039416.jpg?v=1730470671","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blues-unlimited-9780252039416","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}