Blues Who’s Who

Rarely has a book received such unanimous praise as the Blue’s Who’s Who.

Eighteen years of research and writing, most of it done by Sheldon Harris alone, have produced a reference book that has been accepted-in the U.S., England, and Europe-as truly indispensable for anyone seriously interested in the history of country, city, folk, and rock blues.

Covering all eras and styles, it features detailed biographies of 571 blues artists, 450 photographs, and hundreds of pages of carefully researched facts. Some of the unique advantages of this volume over all others are the various indexes (of radio, TV, film, and theatre appearances; song titles; artist and place names), the extensive list of record company names and addresses, and the various bibliographies (of out-of-print books and periodicals, and magazines currently available). The account of each artist includes a biographical history as well as a critical evaluation and list of principal influences. For a basic music library or a sturdy shelf alongside the stereo, this book will remain the authority on the lives of the great blues musicians.

Sheldon Harris received his training with Marshall Stearns at the Institute for Jazz Studies in New York. He has served as editor of Jazz and Pop Magazine and lectured on the blues at universities throughout the country.