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Moanin' At Midnight: The Life And Times Of Howlin' Wolf
(Hardcover, 2004)
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Author: James Segrest, Mark Hoffman
Howlin' Wolf (1910-76), one of the giants of Delta blues, was a charismatic, difficult, warmhearted,...
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0375422463
ISBN-13: 9780375422461
Jun 2004
Publisher: Random House Inc
397 pages
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Howlin' Wolf (1910-76), one of the giants of Delta blues, was a charismatic, difficult, warmhearted, and hugely talented man whose greatness encompassed both his breathtaking guitar work and his famously dramatic raspy voice. This biography--the first complete life of Wolf--provides an outsized portrait of the man who was born in poverty as Chester Arthur Burnett, detailing his rise through the blues clubs of Memphis and Chicago to become an international star, and one of the most popular blues singers ever. Interviewing musicians, family, wives, girlfriends, and friends, the authors cover his painful childhood, his early years, his rivalry with Muddy Waters, his marriages, and his recordings. They also document his influences--chiefly, Charley Patton and Sonny Boy Williamson--as well as his own immense influence on musicians like Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, and Ringo Starr. With an introduction by B.B. King and a large collection of photos old and new, MOANIN' AT MIDNIGHT is the definitive work on a larger-than-life musical legend.
| Size | | Length: | 397 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 25.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"This fluid, fascinating and thoroughly researched biography is a long overdue tribute....Music writers Segrest and Hoffman do a superb job of capturing the many facets of Wolf's long career....Best of all, the authors wonderfully describe Wolf's inimitable style on the many recordings he made in Chicago for Chess Records...."
Publishers Weekly (04/12/2004)
"MOANIN' AT MIDNIGHT is this generation's first and probably last full portrait of one of the giants of American music....[E]ssential reading....[T]his book offers more than enough information to satisfy anyone who loves the music, and it might tantalize some of the uninitiated into seeking out Wolf's scary, magisterial recordings."
New York Times Book Review - David Gates (06/13/2004)
"[B]y debriefing nearly 150 musicians who knew him and drawing on secondary sources as well, and by the subtle imposition of a few overriding themes, [the authors] have done important work in bringing Wolf down a little closer to life size."
New York Times Book Review - Ben Ratliff (07/21/2004)
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