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R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz, & Country

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Great artwork, great CD, and the roots of American Music.
Crumb's Heroes
Trading cards for the music aficianado
Pictures plus music equals happiness
this book is a must for any R.Crumb fan!

R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz, & Country

Manufacturer: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0810930862

Book 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.

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Great artwork, great CD, and the roots of American Music. .......2007-03-21

A great book and a great CD at the price of one or the other. Book contains the comprehensive full-color artwork from Robert Crumb's three in and out of print collectors' card series: Jazz, Blues and Country featuring a few of the well-known artists and a lot of obscurities from the 20's and 30's. A great gift or a must have item for any fan of American Roots Music of the 20's and 30's.

Crumb's Heroes.......2007-03-19

Most Blues afficionado's will recognize the source of a lot of these illustrations but Crumbs personal take on the subjects brings new light and colour to some much loved portraits.The text is very light and could have been expanded, hence 4 stars . Buy Now

Trading cards for the music aficianado.......2007-03-07

It is worth it for the CD alone, but you get this glorious book as well, packed with wonderful color illustrations that Robert Crumb first put forward as trading cards of classic Blues, Jazz and Country musicians with the hope of stimulating interest in these musical legends. The cards were eventually packaged in sets, and sold through Shanachie Records. The number of cards increased over the years, to the point that a compilation like this had to come along at one point. The book has been lovingly packaged with an introduction by Terry Zwigoff, that is destined to become a collector's item, like so much of Crumb's work. The CD was selected and compiled by R. Crumb himself, drawn from his extensive collection of music. Unfortunately it is loosely attached to the inside of the backcover, with the contents listed on the end page. A more permanent slipcase would have been nice, but then one can hardly complain to finally have Crumb's glorious tribute contained in a handsome little volume.

Pictures plus music equals happiness.......2007-02-21

This is an excellent deal. The recordings are certainly esoteric, but I must be in the correct demographic (or something.) I like just about all of the music. I'm a kind of old-time music dilettante, so it's a great way for someone like me to check out some more obscure stuff.

As for the book... hard cover, heavy paper and just the right size to carry around (if so desired.)

Of course the main selling point of this book is the drawings. They are uniformly excellent. Someone with an obsessive personality may wish to collect the actual trading cards which are reproduced in this book, but this is a far more economical and practical means of collecting these drawings.

There is mention of Crumb's decision to use a different coloring technique for the jazz trading card set in the book's introduction. This means that some of Crumb's trademark cross-hatch shading is obscured by the overlay of color. Rather than being a detriment to the jazz drawings, it actually helps to give them a distinct character.

Anyway, buy this book. It's worth double the price.

this book is a must for any R.Crumb fan!.......2007-01-31

This book reprints all of the collector's cards series that were published close to 30 years ago by Nick Perls (Yazoo Records) as three different sets of cards(Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music). Originally, each set was priced at around $16, and they went out of print and disappeared much too quickly.
Now you can have them all in one book, with all the biographical sketches of the artists on each facing page, plus a great little CD of music by some of the artists - 21 songs are included on this CD.

This book is a must for Crumb fans, as well as for fans of the early forms of American music.

Celebrating the Duke: And Louis, Bessie, Billie, Bird, Carmen, Miles, Dizzy and Other Heroes

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Celebrating the Duke: And Louis, Bessie, Billie, Bird, Carmen, Miles, Dizzy and Other Heroes
Ralph J. Gleason
Manufacturer: Da Capo
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0306806452

R. Crumb Heroes of Blues, Jazz and Country 2008 Wall Calendar

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R. Crumb Heroes of Blues, Jazz and Country 2008 Wall Calendar
R. Crumb
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar

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This calendar, based on Abrams' popular book R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country, features a different music legend for each month of the year and comes with six postcards.

When Dempsey Fought Tunney: Heroes, Hokum, and Storytelling in the Jazz Age

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When Dempsey Fought Tunney: Heroes, Hokum, and Storytelling in the Jazz Age
Bruce J. Evensen
Manufacturer: University of Tennessee Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0870499181

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Jazz Heroes
John Fordham
Manufacturer: Trafalgar Square Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Jazz encompasses a bewildering range of musical styles and players. Some players, however, have become legendary: not only did their work shape the course of modern jazz, but their influence on contemporary musicians is as strong as ever. In Jazz Heroes, John Fordham examines the lives and work of six such artists--pianist Thelonious Monk, guitarist Wes Montgomery, singer Ella Fitzgerald, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Gerry Mulligan. Packed with stunning archive photos and interviews with musicians and writers who knew them personally, and with a discography plus special features on contemporary culture and musical trends, Jazz Heroes is both a lasting testimony to these musicians and a fascinating survey of jazz in the postwar era. John Fordham is a noted jazz writer and critic. He is the author of Jazz, Jazz Man, and Jazz on CD.

Fallen heroes: A history of New Orleans brass bands

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Fallen heroes: A history of New Orleans brass bands
Richard H Knowles
Manufacturer: Jazzology Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 0963889036

Wynton Marsalis (African-American Heroes)

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Wynton Marsalis (African-American Heroes)
Stephen Feinstein
Manufacturer: Enslow Elementary
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 076602766X

More jazz than not.(THE MUSIC)(Sound recording review): An article from: Sensible Sound

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More jazz than not.(THE MUSIC)(Sound recording review): An article from: Sensible Sound
Karl W. Nehring
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RRA5LA
Release Date: 2007-06-08

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This digital document is an article from Sensible Sound, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1262 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: More jazz than not.(THE MUSIC)(Sound recording review)
Author: Karl W. Nehring
Publication: Sensible Sound (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 112 Page: 55(2)

Article Type: Sound recording review

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Heroes of the jazz age,
José Reyes Martin
Manufacturer: The Author
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00085NBTY

Lost heroes: De vergeten helden van de jazz

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Lost heroes: De vergeten helden van de jazz
Fred van Doorn
Manufacturer: Van Gennep
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 9060126882

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