At root, the blues is rich in its simplicity, but it has flowered across the years in a variety of rare complexity. Perhaps no form of popular art is more...
"The ultimate in art is self-expression, not escape."-Duke Ellington In this fascinating portrait of one of America's greatest musical legends, longtime...
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The most exhaustive bibliography of articles and books on African American Blues artists ever attempted, 770 pages, 20,000 entries, with a comprehensive...
*French Translation* Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother...
Back To Roots Records bring you Peace Militia a limited cassette only mix series, creating a militia of DJs championing a dance floor unity through the...
A grim read from Goldman ..Ten years after the publication of his book on the life of Elvis Presley, the author examines the last 24 hours of Elvis' life....
Brian Ward is Lecturer in American History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne .; This book is intended for american studies, American history postwar...
This text examines the legacy of the arrival of the "Empire Windrush" at Tilbury Dock in 1948. Contributors including Jackie Kay, Sonia Boyce, Stuart Hall...
The world's leading authority on jazz and popular song, Benny Green was a prolific writer whose material spanned every aspect of the musical arts. As an...
Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals with the...
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This single features their two best tracks. “Our Lives Are Shaped’ is a folky funk track Which has been in demand for decades, original 45 copies sell...
New pressings of DKR very first two Wackie's releases from over a decade ago, first released by us in February 2013. Back then, these Joe Axumite & Wayne...
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Hot Stuff has become one of the most interesting and important magazines to document the world of 70s and beyond...
New pressings of DKR very first two Wackie's releases from over a decade ago, first released by us in February 2013. Back then, these Joe Axumite & Wayne...
Four absolute CLASSICS from jazz and soul legend, Marlena Shaw, who made several LPs for respected labels such as Cadet and Blue Note in the 60s and 70s....
Out of print for many, many years this is the seminal 1970 album by Bob Andy for Studio One.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Four top notch 7" roots rockers from Joe Gibbs / Studio 16 originally released in the late 70s & early 80s. Featuring Sylford Walker, Junior Murvin, Naggo...
Rare and unreleased material from Joe Bataan and his Ghetto Records vaults, including an entire side of Bataan’s never-before-issued Latin Funk that...
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The Icon Catalogue is a series of small A6 zines profiling 40 record labels in dance music genres - Jungle, UK Garage and Dubstep....
Superb roots vocal cut from Cornell Campbell originally released in 1980 with The Professionals in effortless form on the stripped down B-side. Comes in...
Repress of this sought after 1969 reggae LP.. a few hundred quid for a J.A. or U.K. original version..yours on a limited Japanese press for considerable...
Reggae Disco 45 is a personal journey through author Martin Skyjuice's collection of 12" and 10" singles. A tribute to the format and genre that together...
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The Icon Catalogue is a series of small A6 zines profiling 40 record labels in dance music genres - Jungle, UK Garage and Dubstep....
Wicked early roots vocal cut originally released in 1974 from Singer & Producer Keeling Beckford produced by Lloyd F. Campbell with great instrumental...
Soul Jazz Records’ new one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for Black Friday 2024...
New edition of the definitive cultural reference book for Jamaican dancehall and features hundreds of killer photographs, extensive text and interviews...