{"product_id":"the-ultimate-book-of-blues-guitar-legends-the-players-and-guitars-that-shaped-the-music-hardcover","title":"The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends: The Players and Guitars That Shaped the Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePete Prown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSure to strike a chord with guitarists and blues fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume includes over 150 of the genre's greatest players and performers from the prewar era to present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom blues pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Memphis Minnie to today's hottest guitar slingers such as Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish, \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eyour guide to the instruments and musicians that made blues\u003c\/b\u003e a cornerstone of American culture and the very foundation of rock and roll. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by blues-defining eras and subgenres, including: early acoustic and country blues, Chicago blues, the British Invasion, blues rock, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrown's knowledgeable discussions examine specific \u003cb\u003enoteworthy guitars\u003c\/b\u003e each player made famous, as well as \u003cb\u003eeffects pedals\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eamplifiers\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecareer overviews\u003c\/b\u003e that include the players' first-person revelations and insights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with \u003cb\u003ephotos of the guitarists in action\u003c\/b\u003e, the book also features sidebars on influencers who were pioneers of various styles and subgenres, techniques like slide guitar, blues jargon, and influential women who helped shape the blues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuitarists profiled include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Johnson\u003cbr\u003eSon House\u003cbr\u003eT-Bone Walker\u003cbr\u003eClarence \"Gatemouth\" Brown\u003cbr\u003eLightnin' Hopkins\u003cbr\u003eB. 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