The guitar players
Subtitle: one instrument and its masters in American music
By: James Sallis.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W. Morrow
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Guitarists -- United States.; Guitar music -- History and criticism.; Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Mississippi sheiks : the bluesmen; title: Mr. Johnson's blues : Lonnie Johnson; title: The genius of Sal Massaro : Eddie Lang; title: The wizard of the strings : Roy Smeck; title: Charlie's guitar : Charlie Christian; title: King of the hillbillies : Riley Puckett; title: Daddy of the blues : T-Bone Walker; title: Further adventures of Captain Guitar : George Barnes; title: Jazz winds from a new direction : Hank Garland; title: Apostasy : Wes Montgomery; title: Carryin' it on : Michael Bloomfield; title: Currents : Ry Cooder, Ralph Towner, Lenny Breau.