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Blues Books For Beginners
The long and storied history of the blues can be confusing for those listeners who are just beginning to enjoy the genre's enormous wealth of talent and music. The following five books are informative, easy reads that will educate both the blues "newbie" as well as the experienced blues fan.

Book Review: "All Music Guide to the Blues"
Review of the All Music Guide to the Blues reference book, third edition.

Book Review: "The Best Of The Blues"
Review of author Robert Santelli's invaluable album guide, The Best of the Blues.

Book Review: "Blues For Dummies"
Review of reference book Blues For Dummies, written by Lonnie Brooks, Cub Koda, and Wayne Baker Brooks.

Book Review: "Deep Blues"
Review of Deep Blues, Robert Palmer's classic cultural history of the blues.

Book Review: "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues"
Review of the companion book to the PBS series Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues