{"product_id":"9780062029089","title":"Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eA companion to the groundbreaking PBS documentary series, this volume is a unique and timeless celebration of the blues, from writers and artists as esteemed and revered as the music that moved them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this stunning collection are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays by David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Suzan-Lori Parks, Elmore Leonard, Luc Sante, John Edgar Wideman, and many others \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeless archival pieces by writers such as Stanley Booth, Paul Oliver, and Mack McCormick \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvocative color illustrations and rare vintage photography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminating and in-depth conversations and portraits of musicians, ranging from Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith to John Lee Hooker and Eric Clapton \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLyrics of legendary blues compositions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal essays by the series directors Martin Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Richard Pearce, Wim Wenders, Marc Levin, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcerpts from literary masters James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, and William FaulknerTracing the art form's path from juke joints, house parties, and recording studios to musicians such as Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues proves, in the words of Willie Dixon, \"The blues are the roots; every-thing else is the fruits.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119315009776,"sku":"9780062029089","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062029089_p0.jpg?v=1769889641","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062029089","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}