Corey Harris

Bluespeople Illustrated Corey Harris

Which bluesman once played baseball for the Negro League? Which bluesman was once the sparring partner for the great Joe Louis? Which famous blues woman got her first job as a dancer for the great Ma Rainey? How much do we really know the blues? Welcome to the world of Blues People: Legends of the Blues...a brand new e-book of drawings, biographies and discographies of some of the greatest traditional blues players who ever lived, meticulously drawn and written by world-renowned blues musician and MacArthur 'genius' grant recipient Corey Harris. This book is the first of its kind: an illustrated, in depth biography of the greatest blues players of the 20th century by a practicing African American blues musician. This monumental work includes in-depth biographies and discographies as well as his personal experiences with some of the most influential blues artists of our times.