all music guide to the blues

Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 21:01:45 -0400 (EDT)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boston based writer Joe Viglione contributes to 3rd AMG Book published
by Back Beat - a division of United Entertainment Media
(formerly Miller/Freeman)
THE ALL MUSIC GUIDE TO THE BLUES
is now available. Rock journalist Joe Viglione
contributes essays on:
J. Geils Band page 200
"Blow Your Face Out" live lp review
Robin Trower's BLT cd page 559
Danny Kirwan of Fleetwood Mac
Self titled album page 319
Hello There Big Boy page 319
The Best of Delaney & Bonnie page 148
Electric Flag page 170
"A Long Time Comin' "
"An American Music Band"
Freddie King "Burglar" page 316
There may be more than these 8 reviews,
they are what was found when perusing the
book at Tower Records, Burlington on
Sunday, July 6.
For more information on Joe's writings:
Http://www.varulven.com
Here's more information on the book:
All Music Guide to the Blues
http://www.backbeatbooks.com/scripts/store/vsc/store/products/0879307366.html?L+/htdocs/backbeat/config/store+corh7735
All Music Guide to the Blues
The Definitive Guide to the Blues
3rd Edition
Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine
768 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
Trade paper
ISBN 0-87930-736-6, Order Code 0879307366, $24.95
March 2003
The ultimate source for blues fans -- reviews and rates 8,900 recordings
by 1,200 artists in all styles
Designed for devoted blues lovers and newcomers alike, this
comprehensive, easy-to-use guide identifies thousands of topnotch CDs,
albums, and tapes in all styles of the blues.
More than 935 blues artists are listed alphabetically, each with a brief
biographical profile. These performers' best recordings?more than 6,100
in all are then concisely reviewed as well as rated by noted music
critics and journalists. Thirty historical essays plus supplemental
"music maps" chart the roots and evolution of the blues, its various
styles, instruments used, key artists, and more. The essays explore the
blues from the Mississippi Delta to modern electric blues and everything
in between.
Quotes on the book:
"Easily the best blues guide to hit the market both as an encyclopedia
and as a tool to help readers pick discs for purchase...a real winner."
Real Blues
"Should be on every blues lover's list."
Blues Access
"By far the best."
Dirty Linen
"As an easily available and relatively inexpensive compendium of obscure
information, this book is invaluable."
Cadence
"A very useful book for both the scholar and the newcomer."
JazzTimes
CD Guides & Music Reference
Jazz and Blues
Copyright 2001 United Entertainment Media
It is interesting to note that Joe writes for
Medialine, a magazine published by
U.E. Media, which has no affiliation with
his writings for AMG, published in book
form by U.E. Media's Backbeat Books.
Mr. Viglione is also listed as a contributor to
The All Music Guide 4th Edition
The All Music Guide To Rock 3rd Edition