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Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century
Charles Shaar Murray
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Description for Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century
Paperback. A vivid biography of John Lee Hooker, from a critically acclaimed journalist Num Pages: 656 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight in Grams: 454. The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century. 656 pages, ill. A vivid biography of John Lee Hooker, from a critically acclaimed journalist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight: 452.
'You the funkiest man alive.' Miles Davis' accolade was the perfect expression of John Lee Hooker's apotheosis as blues superstar: recording with the likes of Van Morrison, Keith Richards and Carlos Santana; making TV commercials (Lee Jeans); appearing in films (The Blues Brothers); and even starring in Pete Townshend's musical adaptation of Ted Hughes' story The Iron Man.
His was an extraordinary life. Born in the American deep south, he moved to Detroit and then, in a career spanning over fifty years, recorded hypnotic blues classics such as 'Boogie ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857862037
SKU
V9780857862037
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About Charles Shaar Murray
Charles Shaar Murray (born 1951) is an English music journalist. His first experience in journalism came in 1970 when he was asked to contribute to the satirical magazine Oz. In particular, he contributed to the notorious Schoolkids OZ issue, and was involved in the consequent obscenity trial. He then wrote for the New Musical Express from 1972 until 1986. His ... Read more
Reviews for Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century
Murray's book represents a paradigm of investigative biography: musical nuts and bolts threaded through vividly recounted social history and philosophical muscle, written by a thinking writer who knows exactly how to operate and manipulate language. Sprawling over 500 pages, Murray is word - and comma - perfect.
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