Six blues-roots pianists; [a thorough guide to early blues piano styles with instruction, historical notes, discography, and complete music transcriptions of boogie woogie, barrelhouse, and ragtime solos. Based on recordings by six old blues masters].

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Kriss, Eric comp.
Imprint:New York, Oak Publications [1973]
Description:104 p. illus. 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Music score Print
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2069934
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Other title:Blues-roots pianists.
Other authors / contributors:Yancey, Jimmy, 1898-1951
Dupree, Champion Jack, -1992
Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985
Perryman, Rufus, 1892-
Sykes, Roosevelt
Spann, Otis, 1930-1970
ISBN:0825601444
Notes:In part, with words.
Contains works by Jimmy Yancey, Champion Jack Dupree, Little Brother Montgomery, Speckled Red, Roosevelt Sykes, and Otis Spann.
Bibliography: p. 96-97.
Discography: p. 98-104.
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Summary:Six pioneer pianists--Jimmy Yancey, Champion Jack Dupree, Little Brother Montgomery, Speckled Red, Roosevelt Sykes, and Otis Spann--are discussed in great detail. Their greatest solos are meticulously transcribed, and a discography augments this collection.
Item Description:In part, with words.
Contains works by Jimmy Yancey, Champion Jack Dupree, Little Brother Montgomery, Speckled Red, Roosevelt Sykes, and Otis Spann.
Physical Description:104 p. illus. 28 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliography: p. 96-97.
Discography: p. 98-104.
ISBN:0825601444