This book provides a sequel to Robert Ford's comprehensive reference work A Blues Bibliography, the second edition of which was published in 2007. Bringing Ford's bibliography of resources up to date, this volume covers works published since 2005, complementing the first volume by extending coverage through twelve years of new publications. As in the previous volume, this work includes entries on the history and background of the blues, instruments, record labels, reference sources, regional variations, and lyric transcriptions and musical analysis. With extensive listings of print and online articles in scholarly and trade journals, books, and recordings, this bibliography offers the most thorough resource for all researchers studying the blues.
Preface Page
Introduction Page
Acknowledgments Page
References Page
1. History & Background Page
2. Biographical Entries: A Page
3. Biographical Entries: B Page
4. Biographical Entries: C Page
5. Biographical Entries: D Page
6. Biographical Entries: E Page
7. Biographical Entries: F Page
8. Biographical Entries: G Page
9. Biographical Entries: H/I Page
10. Biographical Entries: J Page
11. Biographical Entries: K Page
12. Biographical Entries: L Page
13. Biographical Entries: M Page
14. Biographical Entries: N Page
15. Biographical Entries: O Page
16. Biographical Entries: P Page
17. Biographical Entries: Q/R Page
18. Biographical Entries: S Page
19. Biographical Entries: T Page
20. Biographical Entries: U/V Page
21. Biographical Entries: W/X/Y/Z Page
22. Instruments Page
23. Record Labels Page
24. Reference Sources Page
25. Regional Variations Page
26. Lyric Transcriptions & Musical Analysis Page
27. Author Index Page
Biography
Robert Ford is a librarian at The University of Southampton. The first edition of his Blues Bibliography brought him wide recognition as a scholar in this field.
