Crossroads: How the Blues Shaped Rock 'n' Roll (and Rock Saved the Blues)

by John Milward

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The blues revival of the early 1960s brought new life to a seminal genre of American music and inspired a vast new world of singers, songwriters, and rock bands. The Rolling Stones took their name from a Muddy Waters song; Led Zeppelin forged bluesy riffs into hard rock and heavy metal; and ZZ Top did superstar business with boogie rhythms copped from John Lee Hooker. Crossroads tells the myriad stories of the impact and enduring influence of the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1555537448

ISBN13:9781555537449

Release Date:June 2013

Publisher:Northeastern University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Blues Music Musical Genres

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