B.B. King - There Is Always One More Time
By David McGee (Backbeat Books).
"Paints a colorful portrait of the blues giant."
"Required Reading" New York Post
“…. an impressive deconstruction of every piece of music the guitarist, songwriter and singer ever committed to record…. McGee is a fan with an intuitive understanding of the power of vivid detail, turns of phrase, subtle or hidden meanings, and the social, political and cultural context in which King the artist operates. He's produced a terrific read.”
The TorontoStar, Canada Nov/27/05.
“‘There Is Always One More Time’ is the first volume of Lives in Music, a new series of books from Backbeat that seeks to produce volumes that mesh biography with discography. If this one is an example of what is to follow, then they’re on a winner…the book is a well-written, occasionally fascinating and critically important document for anyone interested in King’s work or in the plethora of absorbing facts that accompany his life. …this is a valuable contribution to blues literature.”
Blues & Rhythm Magazine, September 2005 UK
"Never have I read any book on a musician's body of work that was so complete."
Southland Blues, September 2005
“ … concentrates on King's music, tracing the influence of early artists like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, and Jimmie Rodgers on the budding blues singer. Subsequent chapters cover the different record labels and recording periods in King's long career. In exhaustive and enticing detail, McGee includes interviews and insights with key record producers…“
The Library Journal, September 2005.
“He props up the new information qith his own indepth commentary on King’s albums, and his critical appraisal is nearly always on the mark.”
Blues Revue, December 2005.
“It truly is an important work and a must for BB fans.”
Holger Peterson, CBC “Saturday Night Blues” Canada
”… an entertaining essential addition to your library.”
Louisville Music News, October 2005.
“This book has everything… (and) is well written for the layman, the musician, the ethnomusicologist and the general reader.”
Arthur Shuey, Syndicated Columnist
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