Anniversary

In time for his 80th birthday, stories on the world's most popular blues performer B.B. King is a national treasure. For more than four decades, he has been the consummate blues performer. His unique guitar playing, powerful vocals, and repertoire of songs have taken him from tiny Itta Bena, Mississippi, to worldwide renown. In this comprehensive volume, the best articles, interviews, and reviews about B.B. King's life and career have been gathered. Learn how he first made his mark as a disc jockey in Memphis hawking Pepticon elixir and taking the moniker of the Beale Street Blues Boy; trace his early tours and recordings; see him be swept up in the blues revival; and finally, enjoy his fame as the greatest living exponent of the blues style. He turns 80 in September so the book is timed to take advantage of the well-deserved attention. • Extensively revised second edition • Includes 18 interviews

A spectacular hardback celebration of 100 years of rhythmic power and invention, charting the evolution of the modern drums and profiling the greatest players in all styles of music.

The Drummer is the complete tale of the modern drumset master. From the founding fathers of America's greatest cultural achievement, Jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythmic wizards, The Drummer celebrates the most vital - yet often least understood - musician onstage.

Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Modern Drummer magazine, this informative guide is rich in stories and contributions from the knowledgeable drumming experts of today.

Includes a foreword by Chad Smith.

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