Ernest Withers: The Memphis Blues Again: Six Decades of Memphis Music Photographs

By Ernest C. Withers and Daniel Wolff

Text by Daniel Wolff A stunning collection of photographs covering six decades of the music scene in Memphis, the birthplace of the blues and home to some of the greatest American popular music of the 20th century. From ragtime and jazz, through the blues, R & B and rock 'n' roll, to gospel, soul and funk, Ernest Withers has photographed it all - in dancehalls, bars, recording studios and on the streets. Includes: W C Handy, Muddy Waters, Elvis Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Al Green and many more. 150 duotones.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670030317
• ISBN13: 9780670030316
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.9" x 12.3"