Nothing but the Blues

Introduced by B.B. King, this lively history of the blues is edited by a noted blues archivist and historian and illustrated with rare photographs of the musicians, promoters, and venues, as well as a selection of record labels, posters, and ads. 325 illustrations.

Blues historian Lawrence Cohn is the producer of a massive blues reissue project undertaken by Sony Music/Legacy Recordings. The premiere two-CD set in the series, featuring the music of blues giant Robert Johnson, not only earned Cohn a Grammy award, but has sold some half-million copies in the U.S. alone--an unprecedented number for a historical reissue.