Heroes of the Blues features 36 of the genre’s most influential and imitated practicioners, from Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Son House and Big Bill Broonzy , to lesser-known but no less accomplished progenitors like Blind Blake and Memphis Minnie. Biographer Stephen Calt documents the origins of the performers as well as the number of sides they recorded and their place in blues history. A great place for budding rock players to get a feel for where it all began. |