All Music Guide to the Blues

The cover of the third edition of the All Music Guide to the Blues.
Author	Vladimir Bogdanov Chris Woodstra Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Language	English
Series	All Music Guide
Subject(s)	Blues
Genre(s)	Non-fiction Encyclopedic Reference
Publisher	Backbeat Books
Released	April 2003 (3rd)
Media Type	Paperback
Pages	800
ISBN	0-87930-736-6

All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues is a non-fiction book that is an encyclopedic referencing of blues music compiled under the direction of All Media Guide. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. ... Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon, 1902 An encyclopedia, encyclopaedia or (traditionally) encyclopædia,[1] is a comprehensive written compendium that contains information on all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. ... In general, a reference is something that refers or points to something else, or acts as a connection or a link between two things. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. ... 1913 advertisement for Encyclopædia Britannica. ... A citation is a credit or reference to another document or source which documents both influence and authority. ... Blues music redirects here. ... All Media Guide (commonly known as AMG), is the company which owns and maintains All Music Guide, All Game Guide and All Movie Guide. ...

Content

The book's third edition was released in April of 2003 and was edited by Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra and Stephen Thomas Erlewine. An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ...

The books back cover totes that the book contains ratings for close to 9,000 album and 935 musician biographies. Artists are setup alphabetically and include some of the following: birth and death dates, classification (vocals, guitar, drums, ect.), a biography, a discography. The discography listings include a five star rating, the music label it was released on, and the date as well as possibly reviews of certain albums. An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... This is an article on biographies. ... This article needs cleanup. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Drum carried by John Unger, Company B, 40th Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Mozart Regiment, December 20, 1863 Several American Indian-style drums for sale at the National Museum of the American Indian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ...

There are also thirty essays on different styles along with "top lists" and extensive charts on the evolution/lineage of the blues. An essay is a short work of writing that treats a topic from an authors personal point of view. ... In 1832, while traveling on the Beagle, naturalist Charles Darwin collected giant fossils in South America. ... The term lineage can refer to several things. ...

See also

• All Music Guide

The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

External links

• Listing at Backbeat Books.
• All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues on Amazon.com
• All Music Guide to the Blues. - Review - book review by B. Lee Cooper
• Books about the Blues by Niles Frantz
• Book review - All Music Guide to The Blues - 3rd Edition by Craig Ruskey