R. Crumb Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country

Name: R. Crumb Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780810930865
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By David A. Jasen and Robert Crumb and Steven Colt

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Summary

R. Crumb Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country brings together the iconic trading card sets created by underground cartoonist R. Crumb in the 1980s, celebrating influential musicians across blues, early jazz, and country genres. The book features full-colour original illustrations by Crumb paired with biographies of each musician, capturing the passion and history behind these musical pioneers. Included is an exclusive 21-track CD handpicked by Crumb, showcasing original recordings from legends such as Charley Patton, 'Dock' Boggs, and 'Jelly Roll' Morton.
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R. Crumb Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country is ideal for fans of R. Crumb's art, aficionados of underground comics, and music enthusiasts who appreciate the roots of American blues, jazz, and country. It offers a unique collectible experience for those interested in musical history and graphic illustration.

Contains three companion sets of trading cards - Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music - in book form. This work provides the biography of each musician, along with a full colour original illustration.

Description

Anyone who knows R. Crumb's work as an illustrator knows of his passion for music. And all those who collect his work prize the Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music trading card sets he created in the early to mid-1980s.

Now they are packaged together for the first time in book form, along with an exclusive 21-track CD of music selected and compiled by Crumb himself (featuring original recordings by Charley Patton, "Dock" Boggs, "Jelly Roll" Morton, and others). A bio of each musician is provided, along with a full-colour original illustration by the cartoonist.

A characteristically idiosyncratic tribute by an underground icon to the musical innovators who helped inspire him, R. Crumb’s Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country is a must-have collection for Crumb aficionados, comics fans, and music lovers alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780810930865

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2006

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 550g

Pages: 240

Collections

Arts & Culture David A. Jasen Non-Fiction Robert Crumb Steven Colt

About the Author

R. Crumb is the leading cartoonist in the American ?underground comix? movement. He is the creator of Mr. Natural, the iconic ?Keep on Truckin? T-shirt image, and Fritz the Cat. His book The R. Crumb Handbook was a Booksense bestseller. He lives in France.