About this item
This stunning book charts the rich history of the blues, through the dazzling array of posters, album covers, and advertisements that have shaped its identity over the past hundred years. The blues have been one of the most ubiquitous but diverse elements of American popular music at large, and the visual art associated with this unique sound has been just as varied and dynamic. There is no better guide to this fascinating graphical world than Bill Dahl - a longtime music journalist and historian who has written liner notes for countless reissues of classic blues, soul, R&B, and rock albums. With his deep knowledge and incisive commentary - complementing more than three hundred and fifty lavishly reproduced images - the history of the blues comes musically and visually to life.
About the Author
Bill Dahl is an ongoing contributor to the dialog in the areas of faith & culture, creativity, the environment, and economics. He has been characterized as a gifted story teller. He is an award winning photographer.
Bill's first book "The Porpoise Diving Life - Reality for the Rest of Us - Picking Up Where Purpose Driven Peters Out" is currently available on Amazon. The book and monthly ezine by the same name have enjoyed tens of thousands of subscribed readers in over 184 different countries.
His novel, "EARTH Interrupted" is NOW available on Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble.
Bill enjoys reviewing pre-publication manuscripts, about-to-be-released and early release books for publishers, literary PR firms, and authors in the arenas of faith and culture, economics, and contemporary social issues. He interviews provocative thought leaders and publishes the same. He adores creative thinkers.
Bill has been employed as a business consultant, Vice President of New Markets, Vice President & Senior Business Development Officer, Vice President & Commercial Lending Officer, Director of Credit, Western U.S. Regional Sales Manager and Senior Vice President/Regional Manager --- all in the commercial finance arena - primarily with FORTUNE 500 companies. His clients have included both publicly traded and privately held businesses with both domestic and international operations.
Bill's writings have been published in Naked Capitalism, Seeking Alpha, The Audacity of Help, The Economic Roadmap, The New Zealand Journal of Christian Thought & Practice, U.S. Catholic Magazine, Hispanic Vista, Immigration Law Weekly, Spirituality For Today and Plain Truth Magazine-Christianity Without The Religion to name a few. His poems, book reviews and articles about faith and culture and/or social justice are frequently featured - well everywhere on the web.
He has interviewed many authors including New York Times # 1 Bestselling author William P. 'Paul" Young - author of "The Shack - Where Tragedy Meets Eternity" in front of a live audience.
Bill and his wife (BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!!) make their home in Oregon. They have 4 children and three grandchildren. They have an adopted Greyhound - Jasper, as well as one Black Lab, Reggie - who accompanies Bill everywhere (BOTH would be terribly disappointed if they weren't mentioned here) .
