Books : R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz, & Country
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from: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
List Price: $19.95Amazon.com's Price: $13.57 You Save: $6.38 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.64092273
EAN: 9780810930865
ISBN: 0810930862
Label: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
Manufacturer: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: November 01, 2006
Publisher: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
Sales Rank: 22274
Studio: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
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Product Description:
Anyone who knows R. Crumb’s work as an illustrator knows of his passion for music. And all those who collect his work prize the Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music trading card sets he created in the early to- mid-1980s. Now they are packaged together for the first time in book form, along with an exclusive 21-track CD of music selected and compiled by Crumb himself (featuring original recordings by Charley Patton, “Dock” Boggs, “Jelly Roll” Morton, and others). A bio of each musician is provided, along with a full-color original illustration by the cartoonist. A characteristically idiosyncratic tribute by an underground icon to the musical innovators who helped inspire him, R. Crumb’s Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country is a must-have collection for Crumb aficionados, comics fans, and music lovers alike.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Usefull
Very interesting book with many information regarding old musicians. The CD inside is very pleasure with good quality sound.
Rating: - IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT COMPELLING COLLECTION
Knowing the prices that Robert Crumb's work commands (try getting hold of a copy of his illustrated CD "That's What I Call Sweet Music" and you'll see what I mean), when I first saw this advertised I thought that the price must have been entered incorrectly, but no! Just imagine, a 240 page hardback book, illustrated in colour on high quality paper, with an accompanying 21-track CD, for less than you'd expect to pay for either on its own. The book (and CD), falls into three distinct parts, and three ... Read More
Rating: - Great Deal!
You really can't go wrong here...$13 or $14 for a book with wonderful artwork and brief history lessons and a companion CD with some truly timeless music.
Not a general fan of the genre, but I actually found the country music included on the CD to be the most interesting. But really every song is special.
A must have for any Crumb or roots music fan.
Rating: - Great for the music too...
In 20/20 hindsight (or hindsound?) I bought the book intending to learn about music. Taken purely as an introduction to three genres of early American music, the book is a success. The pictures (and introduction to R. Crumb the artist) were a huge bonus. Wow! The CD with it completes the trifecta.
This is a fantastic introduction to multiple artistic elements - perhaps a few that will catch the reader/viewer/listener off guard. Enjoy!
Rating: - Novelty Item Reincarnated As Artistic Tour De Force
Richard Nevins of Rounder Records first came up with the idea for Robert Crumb to illustrate a series of early Blues, Jazz, and Old Time Music and Bluegrass greats along the lines of the baseball cards of his childhood. Crumb went for the idea and produced what became three boxes of cards with illustrations taken from old photos on the front and write-ups about the players on the back (many of them by Nevins).
Now the famous fine arts publisher Abrams Books has designed and published a ... Read More
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