Rock &amp; roll, jazz, R&amp;B, hip-hop: Without question, today's most popular sounds owe an incalculable debt to that uniquely American musical creation -- The Blues. But the powerful influence of the blues, with its dramatic, artful storytelling about the elemental experience of being alive, is found in the works of some of our most important literary voices as well.
This volume -- a companion to the groundbreaking seven-part documentary series Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues -- represents a literary sampler every bit as vibrant and original and diverse as the films and music that inspired it. Included in this stunning collection are newly commissioned essays by David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Suzan-Lori Parks, Elmore Leonard, Luc Sante, John Edgar Wideman, and others; timeless archival pieces by the likes of Stanley Booth, Paul Oliver, and Mack McCormick; evocative color illustrations and rare vintage photography; illuminating and in-depth conversations and portraits of musicians, ranging from Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith to John Lee Hooker and Eric Clapton; lyrics of legendary blues compositions; personal essays by the series directors Martin Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Richard Pearce, Wim Wenders, Marc Levin, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood; and excerpts from such literary masters as James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison, Eudora Welty and Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and William Faulkner.
The result is a unique and timeless celebration of the blues, from writers and artists as esteemed and revered as the music that moved them. In these pages one not only reads about the blues, one hears them, feels them, lives them. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues is more than a timeless collection of great writing to be savored and shared: it is an unforgettable initiation into the very essence of American music and culture.

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey

Arts & Photography

Holly George-Warren

Peter Guralnick

Robert Santelli

Christopher John Farley

History & Criticism

Amistad

A companion to the groundbreaking PBS documentary series, this volume is a unique and timeless celebration of the blues, from writers and artists as esteemed and revered as the music that moved them.
Included in this stunning collection are
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<li>Essays by David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Suzan-Lori Parks, Elmore Leonard, Luc Sante, John Edgar Wideman, and many others </li>
<li>Timeless archival pieces by writers such as Stanley Booth, Paul Oliver, and Mack McCormick </li>
<li>Evocative color illustrations and rare vintage photography </li>
<li>Illuminating and in-depth conversations and portraits of musicians, ranging from Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith to John Lee Hooker and Eric Clapton </li>
<li>Lyrics of legendary blues compositions </li>
<li>Personal essays by the series directors Martin Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Richard Pearce, Wim Wenders, Marc Levin, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood </li>
<li>Excerpts from literary masters James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, and William FaulknerTracing the art form's path from juke joints, house parties, and recording studios to musicians such as Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues proves, in the words of Willie Dixon, "The blues are the roots; every-thing else is the fruits."</li>
</ul>

This Land Is Your Land: Woody Guthrie and the Jour

Running Press Book Publishers

The delights of coastal New Jersey extend beyond its beaches and boardwalks -- antiquing in Monmouth County, canoeing in the Pine Barrens, attending film festivals in Cape May -- this guide details the fun to be had in nine distinct areas of the Jersey Shore. Thoroughly updated, it includes the latest information on where to stay and eat as well as a healthy dose of local lore.

Guide to the Jersey Shore (Guide to Series)

Travel

Globe Pequot

The delights of coastal New Jersey extend far beyond its beaches and boardwalks--antiquing in Monmouth County, canoeing in the Pine Barrens, attending film festivals in Cape May--and this guide details the fun to be had in nine distinct areas of the Jersey Shore. Thoroughly updated, it includes the latest information on where to stay and eat as well as a healthy dose of local lore. Readers can experience: *Day tripping and boating in the Bayshore and Sandy Hook *Fishing and beachcombing on the North Jersey Shore *Outdoor concerts and museums on Long Beach Island *Casinos and restaurants in Atlantic City *Victorian, tulip, and film festivals in Cape May

Guide to the Jersey Shore, 6th (Guide to Series)

United States

Greetings from E Street celebrates the passionately loved group that has been entertaining the world for 35 years. Written with their cooperation, this fully illustrated informal biography combines rare photographs with 30 removable facsimiles of E Street memorabilia, including Bruce Springsteen's first business card and hand-written set list, and even two fabulous posters. Longtime band intimate Robert Santelli captures the ecstatic highs and devastating lows on the E Street Band's roller coaster ride to stardom. He follows the band from the early days in Asbury Park, New Jersey, to the critical acclaim of Born to Run, the mania of Born in the U.S.A. and international touring, and each member's unique projects. Throughout, the band's signature combination of friendship, humor, and stellar musicianship is revealed in stories, snapshots, and the ephemera of life of the road. Warm and personal, Greetings from E Street is a postcard from the most famous address in rock and roll.

Greetings from E Street: The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Chronicle Books+

These thirty scenic rides will take you to every corner of New Jersey. Every ride offers detailed directions, excellent route maps, and vivid descriptions of points of interest.

Short Bike Rides in New Jersey

Globe Pequot Pr

The delights of coastal New Jersey extend far beyond its beaches and boardwalks--antiquing in Monmouth County, canoeing in the Pine Barrens, attending film festivals in Cape May--and this guide details the fun to be had in nine distinct areas of the Jersey Shore. Thoroughly updated, it includes the latest information on where to stay and eat as well as a healthy dose of local lore. Readers can experience:*Day tripping and boating in the Bayshore and Sandy Hook*Fishing and beachcombing on the North Jersey Shore*Outdoor concerts and museums on Long Beach Island*Casinos and restaurants in Atlantic City*Victorian, tulip, and film festivals in Cape May

Guide to the Jersey Shore: From Sandy Hook to Cape May

Charting a century's worth of innovation and experimentation in the creation of music, Soundbreaking offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of new sounds--and features original interviews with twenty-one of the most celebrated artists, producers, and music industry pioneers of our time. This book was inspired by the eight-part Grammy- and Emmy-nominated film series Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music, one of the most wide-ranging series on the art of music recording and the last project of the late legendary music producer Sir George Martin. Featuring a special foreword by Sir George Martin and original artist profiles by Grammy Museum founding executive director Robert Santelli, Soundbreaking highlights twenty-one artists from across eras and a wide spectrum of genres. In intimate interviews, these music legends share their personal insights in passages from longer interviews conducted between 2008 and 2015: Sir George Martin, Les Paul, Pete Seeger, Tony Bennett, Frankie Valli, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Benson, Joni Mitchell, Michael Tilson Thomas, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Mark Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Steven Van Zandt, Rosanne Cash, Sheila E., and Darryl McDaniels. The excerpts point to themes that emerge and echo throughout: the importance of varied cultural influences on music careers, the role of technology innovation in the creative process, and most commonly, the human connection to music. "Music is the only common thread and universal language that binds us together regardless of race, nationality, age, or income. And recorded music is how we experience it and what makes it accessible." --Sir George Martin

Soundbreaking

Higher Ground

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Books by Robert Santelli

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Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey

This Land Is Your Land: Woody Guthrie and the Jour

Guide to the Jersey Shore (Guide to Series)

Guide to the Jersey Shore, 6th (Guide to Series)

Greetings from E Street: The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Short Bike Rides in New Jersey

Guide to the Jersey Shore: From Sandy Hook to Cape May

Soundbreaking

Guide to the Jersey Shore: From Sandy Hook to Cape May