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Blues music

1. Blues Guitar
2. Blues Lyrics Online
3. Blues Music Now!
4. Bo Diddley
5. MP3
6. Rhythm and Blues Foundation
7. Rhythm and Blues Music Primer
8. Robert Johnson Notebooks

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Blues Guitar

Collection of tutorials requiring basic initial knowledge of the instrument. Lessons cover tabulature, rhythm guitar, blues scales, solo techniques and licks, and slide guitar. Illustrative examples are taken from Eric Clapton's blues style and recordings.
     Author: Klaassen, Gerd
     Subjects: blues music, guitars, stringed instruments
     DeweyClass: 787.87
     Resource type: guide

Blues Lyrics Online

Collection of lyrics from songs in the blues tradition, sorted by artist, title, and topic. Also features a selection of categorised links to blues resources.
     Author: Harry, Bluesman
     Subjects: blues music
     DeweyClass: 781.643
     Resource type: documents

Blues Music Now!

News and views on blues and soul music.
     Author: Blues Music Now
     Subjects: blues music
     DeweyClass: 781.643
     Resource type: directory

Bo Diddley

Presents information on the life and works of Bo Diddley, credited as one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll music. Notes milestones in his career, provides a discography, lists TV and radio guest appearances, and identifies musicians who have played in Diddley's band from the 1940s to the present day.
     Author: Blakey, David
     Subjects: blues music, popular music, rock music
     DeweyClass: 781.64
     Resource type: biography

MP3

Collection of free high-quality music in MP3 format, as well as spoken word, and audiobooks. Genres covered include blues, classical, country, folk, dance, electronic, experimental, hip hop, rap, jazz, swing, pop, reggae, ska, punk, rock, and heavy metal. MP3 is a file format which stores audio files on computer so that the file size is relatively small but the sound quality is near perfect. Typically 1 Mb is equal to one minute of music.
     Author: MP3
     Subjects: blues music, classical music links, folk music, music collections, popular music, rock music
     DeweyClass: 780
     Resource type: sound collection

Rhythm and Blues Foundation

Organisation set up to promote and preserve the music of the blues genre, supporting artists of the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Includes a sounds room and news articles
     Author: Rhythm and Blues Foundation
     Subjects: blues music
     DeweyClass: 781.643
     Resource type: service

Rhythm and Blues Music Primer

An introduction to rhythm and blues music, featuring biographies and audio clips of prominent artists in the field such as Robert Johnson, BB King, Robert Cray, and Buddy Guy. Significant recording labels, relevant print literature, and a playlist of CDs providing an insight into the blues tradition are listed.
     Author: Dean, Peter
     Subjects: blues music
     DeweyClass: 781.643
     Resource type: biographies, documents, sound collection

Robert Johnson Notebooks

Provides a biography of the highly influential Delta blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson (1911-1938), an analysis of selected Johnson lyrics, short audio excerpts from his recorded works, and a bibliography of related sources.
     Author: Danforth, Courtney & Rissetto, Adriano
     Subjects: blues music
     DeweyClass: 781.643
     Resource type: biography, documents, sounds