Chicago Blues as seen from the inside - The Photographs of Raeburn Flerlage

ISBN: 155022400X

Author: Lisa Day

Condition: Used

A stunning collection of photographs from Chicagos foremost blues photographer. When Raeburn Flerlage was asked to take a picture of Memphis Slim in 1959, he began a career that would produce some of the most fascinating and important photos ever taken of blues musicians. By shooting concert performances, studio sessions, interviews, and club shows, he became a fixture of the Chicago blues scene during the 1960s and early 70s, and captured some of Americas greatest blues artists at the pinnacle of their careers: Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin Wolf, Otis Spann, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, Son House, and many more. Here, for the first time, are Raeburns greatest photos, reproduced in a beautiful format. From Howlin Wolf performing at legendary Peppers lounge to Otis Spann and James Cotton playing in Muddy Waters basement, these pictures bring to life one of the most incredible periods in American musical history, and will make you feel like youre right there in that smoky bar, listening.