Earl Hooker, Blues Master
Author | : Sebastian Danchin |
Publisher | : Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781578063079 |
ISBN-13 | : 1578063078 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Earl Hooker, Blues Master by : Sebastian Danchin
Download or read book Earl Hooker, Blues Master written by Sebastian Danchin and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2001 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and early death of a South Side guitar genius is told in this biography of the greatest unheralded Chicago bluesmaker. On the verge of international stardom when he died of tuberculosis in 1970, Hooker's life story has all the elements of a great blues song: late nights, long roads, poverty, trouble, and a soul-felt pining for what could have been. 16 illustrations.