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wendijane said:
The time. The person i was with. The control [can't explain ] I wasn't well either [ still recovering from having an operation]
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With you. Similar ish at WMA's, iirc. 'Nuff said.

Well, in that case, hurrah for the wonders of the web which allows us to look for happier footage. BWT 1987 Tokyo would be one of my picks.

Have a DWT piccie.

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wendijane said:
Beale Street, well home of the blues babe
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oh, I'm clueless! I dip in and out but I don't know a huge amount about it ... OK, just checked it out. Memphis. OK.

I have a book which is both a biography of Robert Johnson but also a biography of the blues in America. I started reading it last year (it's good), got distracted - possibly by a cloud floating across the sky - and never went back to it. I have BB King's autobiography (also very good) but, again, got so far and then stopped.

Very occasionally I post stuff on the Blues thread. That's as far as it goes. :D
 
zinniabooklover said:
oh, I'm clueless! I dip in and out but I don't know a huge amount about it ... OK, just checked it out. Memphis. OK.
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zinniabooklover said:
I have a book which is both a biography of Robert Johnson but also a biography of the blues in America. I started reading it last year (it's good),
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Oh i bet it is. I might fish it out myself then. I know it will interest me. ooo new thing- Thanks zin !🫶
zinniabooklover said:
got distracted - possibly by a cloud floating across the sky - and never went back to it.
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Lady , you are something else [ i love it]🤣
zinniabooklover said:
I have BB King's autobiography (also very good) but, again, got so far and then stopped.
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My daddy liked him. Guitar and such
zinniabooklover said:
Very occasionally I post stuff on the Blues thread. That's as far as it goes. :D
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🤍im not sure if i ever checked it out

it is hot today. That heatwave is a pulsing through my veins whew!
 
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wendijane said:
Oh i bet it is. I might fish it out myself then. I know it will interest me. ooo new thing- Thanks zin !🫶
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It's this one.

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"HarperCollins, 6 Jan 2004 - 342 pages
Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant but obscure musician come to be hailed long after his death as the most important artist in early blues and a founding father of rock 'n' roll?

Elijah Wald provides the first thorough examination of Johnson's work and makes it the centerpiece for a fresh look at the entire history of the blues. He traces the music's rural folk roots but focuses on its evolution as a hot, hip African-American pop style, placing the great blues stars in their proper place as innovative popular artists during one of the most exciting periods in American music. He then goes on to explore how the image of the blues was reshaped by a world of generally white fans, with very different standards and dreams.

The result is a view of the blues from the inside, based not only on recordings but also on the recollections of the musicians themselves, the African-American press, and original research. Wald presents previously unpublished studies of what people on Delta plantations were actually listening to during the blues era, showing the larger world in which Johnson's music was conceived. What emerges is a new respect and appreciation for the creators of what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music.

Wald also discusses how later fans formed a new view of the blues as haunting Delta folklore. While trying to separate fantasy from reality, he accepts that neither the simple history nor the romantic legend is the whole story. Each has its own fascinating history, and it is these twin histories that inform this book."

What I can tell you is, this book does get off to a great start. I loved it straightaway. It was really thought provoking. What I can't tell you is, does Elijah Wald sustain that fabulous start? There was a whole load of RL crap going on, I was tired, blah blah and I got distracted and, so far, haven't managed to find my way back. I bought my copy second-hand so I don't even know if it's still in print although you could always try the library if you really wanted to chase it down.

One day I will get back to it. I'm definitely not getting rid of it.

wendijane said:
it is hot today. That heatwave is a pulsing through my veins whew!
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wendijane said:
when u have a sec Zin @zinniabooklover would you b able 2 post some more her work ? if that allows here
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Not sure, tbh. I wasn't allowed to post the full version of that piece, which is fair enough. Someone's just done a book about her. Ngl, I had never heard of her but I love this sunflower piece.

I'll see if I can find a couple of things to post and then I'll stop.

This is her.

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Also, this. I'm too tired to finish reading this but it's interesting. I think you'll like it.

www.nytimes.com

Overlooked No More: Pauline Boty, Rebellious Pop Artist (Published 2019)

With her daring feminist art and freewheeling lifestyle, Boty personified the cultural scene known as Swinging London.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
 
zinniabooklover said:
It's this one.

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"HarperCollins, 6 Jan 2004 - 342 pages
Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant but obscure musician come to be hailed long after his death as the most important artist in early blues and a founding father of rock 'n' roll?

Elijah Wald provides the first thorough examination of Johnson's work and makes it the centerpiece for a fresh look at the entire history of the blues. He traces the music's rural folk roots but focuses on its evolution as a hot, hip African-American pop style, placing the great blues stars in their proper place as innovative popular artists during one of the most exciting periods in American music. He then goes on to explore how the image of the blues was reshaped by a world of generally white fans, with very different standards and dreams.

The result is a view of the blues from the inside, based not only on recordings but also on the recollections of the musicians themselves, the African-American press, and original research. Wald presents previously unpublished studies of what people on Delta plantations were actually listening to during the blues era, showing the larger world in which Johnson's music was conceived. What emerges is a new respect and appreciation for the creators of what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music.

Wald also discusses how later fans formed a new view of the blues as haunting Delta folklore. While trying to separate fantasy from reality, he accepts that neither the simple history nor the romantic legend is the whole story. Each has its own fascinating history, and it is these twin histories that inform this book."

What I can tell you is, this book does get off to a great start. I loved it straightaway. It was really thought provoking. What I can't tell you is, does Elijah Wald sustain that fabulous start? There was a whole load of RL crap going on, I was tired, blah blah and I got distracted and, so far, haven't managed to find my way back. I bought my copy second-hand so I don't even know if it's still in print although you could always try the library if you really wanted to chase it down.

One day I will get back to it. I'm definitely not getting rid of it.


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Zin i genuinely appreciate this . I have just got it from second hand . Yep i will absolutely read this
 
zinniabooklover said:
Not sure, tbh. I wasn't allowed to post the full version of that piece, which is fair enough. Someone's just done a book about her. Ngl, I had never heard of her but I love this sunflower piece.
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It was an astounding piece. Yes that is right up my alley. Yep
zinniabooklover said:
I'll see if I can find a couple of things to post and then I'll stop.
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Oh , Appreciated
zinniabooklover said:
This is her.
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Ooh what a dame ! And she looks like Bridgette Bardot to me,. Could be the hair, But she does kind of have /Bardot /Ekland / eyes - Look about her too! Not that any of this matters Just making observations 😱 :ROFLMAO: 🫶 🫶 🫶 🫶 🫶 🫶
zinniabooklover said:
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Also, this. I'm too tired to finish reading this but it's interesting. I think you'll like it.

www.nytimes.com

Overlooked No More: Pauline Boty, Rebellious Pop Artist (Published 2019)

With her daring feminist art and freewheeling lifestyle, Boty personified the cultural scene known as Swinging London.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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I will have a snout @zinniabooklover oh bugger , it won't let me view. Have to subscribe Don't worry i love that you taught us/ me about her though and i can always wiki her
 
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