Blues Hands

Great joy, great sorrow; gradations of emotion, all expressed in the service of music. Conveys the strength, beauty, diversity and depth of blues music—hands tell a story.

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An anecdotal and visual look at the strength, beauty, diversity and depth of blues music through the hands that tell its story



Blues, and all its beauty, diversity, depth, and power, is the root of all American music. Blues Hands, from music photographer Joseph A. Rosen’s, features the images of the hands that create it, and helps shape the genre. Included are such noted musicians as B.B. King, Gary Clark, Jr., Buddy Guy, Al Green, Willie King, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, The Blind Boys of Alabama, James Brown, and more.  



This book holds rich treasures for lovers of blues music and music, photography, and the human form. One need not be deeply versed in the blues to appreciate the beauty, strength, and diversity of those who make it. With powerful imagery, as well as anecdotes and biographical information, Blues Hands tells a story of human experience.