New Book a Visual Treasury of the Golden Age of Blues
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New book looks at the visual art associated with the blues over the course of its history.
Charting the history of blues through posters, album covers, publicity photos, label design and sheet music, Bill Dahl’s “The Art of the Blues” makes the case that blues music culture is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the ears. Dahl joins us in discussion.
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New Book a Visual Treasury of the Golden Age of Blues
Clip: 1/4/2017 | 8m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
Charting the history of blues through posters, album covers, publicity photos, label design and sheet music, Bill Dahl’s “The Art of the Blues” makes the case that blues music culture is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the ears. Dahl joins us in discussion.
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