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BK001 Duster Bennett-JumpingAt Shadows, Authorised Biography.JetMartin p/back. MartinCelmins (Jeremy Spencer F/wd) .Despite his short career, DusterBennett became one of the bestlovedBritish bluesmen of the sixtiesblues boom. Celmins excellentbook covers the ups and downs ofa short blues-drenched career withinsightful contributions from hispeers and friends. People like StanWebb, John Mayall, Peter Green,Keith Randall, Top Topham, PaulJones & Mike Vernon all recall their memories of the man.It's a fascinating read that will thrill all Duster's fans andthey'll relish the many rare photos, full discography, detailsof his songwriting and publishing and details of his days as asession musician. A great tribute to a radiant musician.£14.00 plus £2.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK002 Paul Vernon: Last Swill andTestament - Hilarious UnexpurgatedMemoirs Of ‘Sailor’ Vernon.(Music Mentor P/back).Irreverent, saucy, hilarious, and anextensive cast of familiar names toblues lovers, need we say any more?Excellent reviews in the blues press,this is an essential read for those ofyou who remember Sailor’s Delightand the ‘blues booms’ of yesteryear.A big hit among Red Lick customers,why deny yourself any longer?£12.75 plus £2.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK003 Max Haymes: Railroadin’Some. (Music Mentor P/back)The first ever study of the enormousimpact of the railroads on19th and early 20th century AfricanAmerican society. This book coversthe whole gamut from slaves involvementin building railroads, theevolution of logging camps in thesouth, the real facts about CaseyJones’ train wreck in 1900, hobos,convict labour, platform vendorsand depots etc etc. 380 fascinatingpages full of facts and relevantblues lyrics.£16.75 plus £3.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK004 Bill Millar: Let The Good Times Rock! (MusicMentor P/back).Bill Millar is one of the best writers onmusic. His views and opinions andability to write with loving attention todetail make everything he publishes wellworth reading. This is a cracking goodbook full of riveting articles on the greatsof American music including AlbertCollins, Gatemouth Brown, YoungJessie, Etta James, Johnnie Allan,Lonnie Mack, Dale Hawkins, Roy Buchananetc etc – a voluptuous 330pages!£18.99 plus £3.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK006 James L. Dickerson: Mojo Triangle: Birthplace ofCountry, Blues, Jazz & Rock 'n' Roll. (Schirmer H/back).Traces the triangular shape that takesin New Orleans to Nashville, Memphisand back to New Orleans, followingthe curves of the great Mississippiriver, showing how the southernstates represent the roots of Rock n’Roll, Jazz, Blues and Country music,and therefore the birthplace of popularmusic. From Albert King to WynstonMarsalis, Elvis Presley to TinaTurner, Howlin’ Wolf, Fats Domino,Robert Johnson...the list of pioneers,innovators, stars and starmakers fromwithin the triangle is endless. This thriving hotbed of multiculturalinfluences cannot be overestimated in its contributionto the musical culture of the world. This book details thestory of this highly spiritual corner of the world, and the talesof music and musicians, poverty, famine, success andintrigue that surround its inhabitants past and present.£15.95 plus £3.00 UK p&p.BK008 Fred Rothwell: Long Distance Information-ChuckBerry's Recorded Legacy. (Music Mentor P/back)A detailed blow-by-blow analysis of every recording ChuckBerry has ever made. Includes an overview of the man's lifeand career, influences, his songs full session details, listingsof all his key US/UK vinyl and CD releases, TV & film andmuch more. A wealth of information about Chuck and hisrecordings to fascinate you.£18.99 plus £3.50 UK p&p.________________________________________________BK009 Big Bill Broonzy's Story, AsTold To Yannick Bruynoghe. (OakArchives P/back).The story of this blues legend in hisown words, as told to YannickBruynoghe. Although born and raisedin Mississippi, Big Bill was a pioneerof the Chicago style of blues. Duringhis lifetime, he recorded over 350songs and was an inspiration to otherblues legends, such as Muddy Watersand Memphis Slim. This edition wasfirst published in 1955, with a forewordby Charles Edwin Smith.£17.95 plus £2 UK p&p________________________________________________BK011 Penguin Guide ToBlues Recordings. (PenguinP/back. Tony Russell & ChrisSmith with N. Slaven, J.Faulkner & R. Russell).Forget the rest - this leaves allother guides doodlin’ in thedust. It’s 833 pages are packedto the rafters with intelligent,well constructed and informedreviews of almost 6000 CDs.Highly recommended for it’sdesign, humour and insight—it’seasily the best survey of BluesCDs. You won’t find a better guide!£24.50 plus £5.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK012 Blues Harmonica - A Comprehensive CrashCourse And Overview. (Centerstream p/back. Tom Ball).This exciting instructional book and CD packfeatures a comprehensive crash-course on allaspects of the blues harmonica, including:types of harps; buying a harmonica and breakingit in; maintenance and repair; breathingand phrasing; tablature; 12-bar blues; playingwith a guitarist; non-standard tunings; andmuch more.Written in a fun and friendly conversationalstyle - and only in tab notation - the bookencourages players to learn at a comfortablepace, while developing their own style andfeel. The accompanying CD includes demonstrationsto inspire and aid players in practice.£12.95 plus £2.50 UK p&p.________________________________________________BK013 Sourcebook of Little Walter & BigWalter Licks For Blues Harmonica.(Centerstream P/back & CD. Tom Ball).Do you listen 'em and say "How the hell didthey do that?" Well, here comes Tom Ballhelping you out with a full book full of infoon how to achieve the licks of the masters.And, if the book doesn’t quite get you there,the supporting CD surely will.£17.95 plus £2.50 UK p&p__________________________________BK014 American Rock’N’Roll: UK Tours 1956-72. (MusicMentor P/back. Ian Wallis).Tour itineraries & reports for all American and Canadianartists who toured the UK 1956-72. High black music contentincluding Arthur Alexander, Chuck Berry, Gary USBonds, Chubby Checker, Chiffons, Coasters, Sam Cooke,Crystals, Bo Diddley, Dixie Cups, Fats Domino, Don &Dewey, Big Al Downing, Drifters, Lionel Hampton, Screamin'Jay Hawkins, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Ben E. King, LittleEva, Little Richard, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, ClydeMcPhatter, Johnny Otis, Platters, Ronettes, Dr. Ross, DeeDee Sharp, Shirelles, Johnny Thunder, Treniers, Big JoeTurner, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Larry Williams & JackieWilson.£19.99 plus £3.00 UK p&p.BK015 Tony Glover, Scott Dirks & Ward Gaines: BluesWith A Feeling - The Little Walter Story. (Routledge P/back).Explores the life, times andmusical creations of a man whorevolutionised blues harmonica.The book covers his early dayswith the Muddy Waters bandand his too-short career as asolo artist, with tons of insideinformation about his days atChess. The three authors havecompiled a fascinating dossieron Walter’s lifestyle and musicwith the help of friends andmusicians and it all makes for afascinating read. Also includesan updated and complete discographyof his recordings.£21.50 plus £2.50 UK p&p.________________________________________________BK016 Barry Lee Pearson & Bill McCulloch: RobertJohnson - Lost And Found. (UniOf Illinois Press p/back).A an enjoyable and thoughtprovokinglook through the legend,myths and facts of the most writtenabout bluesman ever. This is anindispensable overview that dissectsthe ‘smoke and mirrors’ that hasdeveloped and been encouragedover the years. An excellent andnecessary study that brings youback to the fact that no matter howyou try to contextualise his music, italways makes you want to go back and listen to it all overagain.£13.75 plus £1.75 UK p&p.________________________________________________BK017 Hand Me Down My Travelin’Shoes - In Search Of BlindWillie McTell (Bloomsbury p/back.Michael Gray).Much lauded investigation into thelife and times of one of the truegreats. Shorlisted for the James TaitBlack Memorial Prize 2008, this is agreat read and an illuminatingstory of one of truegreats.£9.75 plus £2 UK p&p_________________________________________BK019 Country Music Records: A Discography1921-1942 (Oxford Uni Press P/back. Tony Russell& Bob Pinson)Twenty years in the making and now the recognisedand definitive reference guide. Staggering in itsrange and depth - you’ll be returning to this time andagain for years to come.£29.95 plus £5 UK p&p______________________________________________BK020 A-Z Of Buddy Holly & Crickets. (MusicMentor P/back Alan Mann).This is the third edition of this popular and valuablereference book that every Holly fan will want to hand.It draws together a mass of Holly facts and informationfrom a wide variety of published sources as wellas the author’s own original research.This book presents the information in an easy-tofollowencyclopaedic guide. The sort of book younever tire of!£19.95 plus £2.25 UK p&p________________________________________________BK021 The Chuck Berry International Directory Vol 1(Music Mentor P/back. Morten Reff).BK022 The Chuck Berry International Directory Vol 2(Music Mentor P/back. Morten Reff).A couple of weighty tomes on everything that has beenreleased by Chuck or carries his name. If you are a fan youwill definitely want these to treasure. Enough detail to keepyou going - probably for ever!BK021 £24.95 plus £3 UK p&pBK022 £24.95 plus £3 UK p&pORDER AS MANY BOOKS AS YOU LIKE - THE MAXIMUM MAINLAND UK P&P ON ANY MIXED ORDER PACKED IN ONE PARCEL IS £6.00 1

BK023 David Williams: The First Time We Met The Blues(Music Mentor p/back).Part biography, part-history of British blues in the early1960s, David Williams tells of his growing up with JimmyPage and the encounters he had with other teenage bluesenthusiasts they befriended - such as Keith Richards, MickJagger and Brian Jones. Includes the momentous trip toManchester in 1962 to see the American Folk-Blues Festivaland the author’s assessment of the impact this event had onhis generation. A fascinating read.£8.99 plus £2.00 UK p&p.________________________________________________BK024 Paul Oliver: BarrelhouseBlues.: Location RecordingAnd The Early TraditionsOf The Blues. (BasicCivitas H/Back)Any new book by Paul Oliver isa significant event and onceagain he demonstrates anability to balance a robustlyscholarly approach with aneminently readable study.Focus here is on those whorecorded the bluesmen andhow the circumstances in whichthey operated shaped what theycaptured and released. As always, a very interesting read.£14.95 plus £2.75 UK p&p________________________________________________BK025 Graham Jones: Last Shop Standing - WhateverHappened To Record Shops.(Proper P/back).If you have ever bemoaned the lossof their local record shop over recentyears, this is the book for you. A sadbut all too true tale of the recordindustry from its golden age throughits subsequent decline. The story istold by a final tour of the remainingindependent record shops in Britain,compiling a wealth of entertainingstories that explain why the best arestill standing, and how the worstblew it. As well as revealing anecdotes about on and offstage industry figures, this book is hilarious and addictive butoften harrowing. Already a critical success and significantseller.£10.99 plus £2.50 UK p&p.________________________________________________BK026 Frog Blues & Jazz Annual No. 1. (Frog Publications).Already a collectors item forfans of the 78 record. Itincludes original researchand articles by ChristopherHillman, Paul Swinton, KenRomanowski, John Collinson,Howard Rye, RichardRains, Joe Moore, MaxHaymes, John Wilby andmany others, as well as areprint and update on a ‘lost’article by Fred Cox. Withoriginal portrait artwork andover 140 photographs andillustrations (many previouslyunpublished) this is acracker. And what’s more, it also includes a 25 track CD withclassic recordings, previously unissued rarities, test pressings,vanity & field recordings by some of the greatest (andobscure) blues and jazz artists of the 20s & 30s. Phew!WHEN ORDERING BOOKS, PLEASE QUOTE THE RED LICK REFER-ENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TITLE - BEGINNING WITH BK£29.75 plus £3.50 UK p&p.BK027 Take Me To The Water - Immersion Baptism InMusic And Photography (Dust To Digital H/Back).Sumptuous pack of a 96-page hardback book of historicbaptism photographs and a 25 song CD of rare gospel andfolk from original 78 RPM records 1924-40. Another significantrelease from the masters.£29.50 plus £3.00 UK p&pBK029 John ‘Drumbo’ French: Beefheart -Through The Eyes Of Magic (Proper h/back).A real door stop of a book, almost 900 pages,from Beefheart’s long time drummer, lasting inthe band (off & on) between 1966-80. A captivatingportrait, not always flattering, of the greatman, the awesome music and the peoplearound them. Includes interviews with, andreminiscences by, other band members, rarelyseen photos and more - enough to keep fansentertained for ages.£19.50 plus £4.50 UK p&p______________________________________________BK030 Peter C. Muir: Long Lost Blues-Popular Blues InAmerica 1850-1920 (Uni Of Illinois Press).A fascinating investigation into the evolution of blues as amusical style prior to the age of the recorded artist. Analysingsheet music and other printed sources, Muir provides acompelling narrative that highlights the influence of folk andpopular songs of the day on the blues as it emerged as arecorded medium. The importance of W.C. Handy as apivotal figure is also shown. Enlightening.£24.75 plus £3.00 UK p&p._____________________________________________BK031 Harry Shapiro: JackBruce - Composing Himself(Jawbone Press p/back).The highs and lows of a thoroughlyunusual life and career. This authorizedbiography tells the story ofa child prodigy who turned fromclassical to jazz and blues beforehitting the big time with Cream.Since Cream’s demise, there havebeen diverse musical interludes,drug addiction, family tragedy, badbusiness deals and a failed livertransplant. An honest and illuminating account of a truemusician - foreword by Eric Clapton.£14.95 plus £3.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK032 Will Romano: The Life & Music Of BluesmanJimmy Reed (Backbeat p/back).The first full biography of one of the biggest selling bluesmenever, tracing his emergence from the fields of Mississippi tothe steel yards and blues haunts of Chicago and eventuallyinto becoming a world-wide recording artist struggling tocope with alcoholism, epilepsy and a career of enormoushigh and lows. An excellent study of a significant blues artist.£11.95 plus £2.75 UK p&p________________________________________________BK033 John Hartley Fox: King Of The Queen City (UniOf Illinois Press h/back).From James Brown to the StanleyBrothers, the story of the glory years ofa pioneering and hugely influentialindependent US record company. Atone time, King had an extremelydiverse roster of artists, including EarlBostic, Bill Doggett, Lonnie Johnson,Ike Turner, Roy Brown, Freddie King,Eddie Vinson, Johnny Gtr Watson, andmore.While other record companies madetheir fortunes concentrating on one genre, King was active invirtually all, making for a highly rewarding read.£21.95 plus £3.50 UK p&p________________________________________________BK034 Stephen Calt: Barrelhouse Words - A BluesDialect Dictionary (Uni Of Illinois Press p/back).An exhaustive, engrossing lexicon of blues idioms, explainingunusual, obscure, and curious words and expressionsfrom vintage blues music. Using documentary evidence andhis own interviews with many now-deceased musicians fromthe ‘20s and '30s, Stephen Calt unravels the nuances ofmore than twelve hundred idioms and proper or placenames found on "race records" between 1923 and 1949.From "aggravatin' papa" to "yas-yas-yas" and all in between,a unique and racy resource for all blues enthusiasts.£17.99 plus £3.00 UK p&pBK035 Tony Russell:Country Music Originals-LegendsAnd TheLost. (Oxford Uni P/back).Reviewed in Cat 145,this became an instantclassic and already a bigRed Lick seller. Buy nowto find out what all thefuss is about!! An essential,mightily enjoyableand informative read.£9.95 plus £2.50 UK p&p________________________________________________BK036 Alan Govenar: Lightnin’Hopkins - His Life and Blues.(Chicago Review h/back).You have bought the Ace CD tie-in(CDCH2 1259 and been waiting forthe book to go with it. Wait nolonger, it is here now and wellworth the wait. A cracking biography,the favourable reviews welljustified.£24.75 plus £3.00 UK p&p.____________________________BK037 Mary Lou Sullivan: Raisin’ Cain-The Wild & RaucousStory Of Johnny Winter. (Backbeat p/back).With a foreward by Johnny, and based on hours of interviewswith the great man, this is the authorized (but no lesscompelling or critical) story of the life, loves and mishaps ofa real survivor. Reading this, you will wonder how he gotthrough it alive!£14.95 plus £3.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK038 Will Romano: The Troubles & Triumph Of BluesLegend Hubert Sumlin (Backbeat p/back).Romano did a great job with his life of Jimmy Reed (seeBK032) and here he produces another supremely readableaccount of a blues legend. Sumin’s life and work, as longtermguitarist behind Howlin’ Wolf and since Wolf’s passing,is well researched and written and serves to help betterappreciate what went into the making of this special bluesguitarist.£11.95 plus £2.75 UK p&p____________________________________________________BK039 Nick Tosches: Hellfire- Jerry Lee Lewis Story(Penguin P/back).Sex, drugs & rock ’n’roll have never beencaptured as brilliantlyas in this iconic classic,described by RollingStone as ‘the best rock’n’ roll biography everwritten.’ Toschesextravagant andevocative biography issuperbly told, makingsense of the wildest survivor of rock ’n’ roll. New edition£10.95 + £2.25 UK p&p._______________________________________________BK-DTD15CD Brother Claude Ely: The Life And LegacyOf Brother Claude Ely (Dust-To-Digital Hardback Book &CD).A 360 page hardbackbiography by BrotherClaude’s nephew, MacelEly II, based around over1000 interviews withpeople in the Appalachianmountains andsupplemented with 290sepia photographs and aCD of rare and electrifyingPentecostal worshipservices (including a fierysermon of BrotherClaude Ely himself). Amagnificent tribute to aninfluential spiritual singer.Read our review of this fabulous book onwww.redlick.com£39.50 plus £3.25 UK p&p2FOR DELIVERY OUTSIDE OF THE UK, P&P WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, SUBJECT TO THE WEIGHT OF THE PARCEL

BK040 Frog Blues & Jazz Annual No. 2 (Frog Publications)As with the big-selling first volume(BK026), this includes new original researchand articles on early jazz and bluesof the 78 era by Mark Berresford, PaulSwinton, Bruce Bastin, Russ Shor, HowardRye, Chris Hillman and many others. Aswell as the articles, there are reprints ofperiod interviews, illustrations and photographsplus more original portrait artworkby Chris Powell.The book has 176 full colour A4 pages oftext with over 180 photographs and illustrations,many previously unpublished.Artists featured include Stan Atkins, Edmonia,Fletcher Henderson, Blind Joe Taggart, King Oliver,Robert Johnson, Freddie Keppard, Clarence Williams andSylvester Weaver. We’ve not seen it but we are salivating inanticipation - and, if this is not enough, you also get a 26track CD that features no less than 11 unissued tests, alternatetakes, vanity recordings and versions of previouslyunheard blues and jazz classics.£29.75 plus £3.50 UK p&p________________________________________________BK041 John Broven: Record Makers And Breakers -Voices Of The Independent Rock And Roll Pioneers(University Of Illinois Press paperback).An exceptional history the rock ‘n’ roll independentindustry, from raw regional beginningsin the 1940s with R & B and hillbillymusic through its peak in the 1950s anddecline in the 1960s. John Broven combinesnarrative history with extensive oral historymaterial from numerous recording pioneersincluding Joe Bihari of Modern Records;Marshall Chess of Chess Records; JerryWexler, Ahmet Ertegun, and Miriam Bienstockof Atlantic Records; Sam Phillips of SunRecords; Art Rupe of Specialty Records; andmany more. Another superb work from MrBroven.£21.75 plus £3.50 UK p&p________________________________________________BK042 David Evans (Editor): Ramblin’ On My Mind - NewPerspectives On The Blues (University Of Illinois Presspaperback).First published in 2008, this is a very interesting book forRed Lickers as it compiles a diverse series of essays fromblues scholars taking in Ella Fitzgerald, vaudeville styles,Son House and Robert Johnson, blues nicknames andcomparisons of African and blues music. Contributors includeBob Groom, Lynn Abbott, Luigi Monge, KatharineCartwright, John Minton, Andrew M Cohen, David Evansand more. A scholarly but highly enjoyable read.£17.95 plus £3.00 UK p&p________________________________________________BK043 David Whiteis: Chicago Blues -Portraits And Stories (University Of IllinoisPress paperback).First published in 2006, this is a revealingportrait of local blues artists and slice-of-lifevignettes from Chicago. Whiteis draws on 25years of involvement in the Chicago bluesscene to present a riveting picture artists,venues and locations. Includes essays on pasthistories of Junior Wells, Walter Horton andSunnyland Slim as well as interviews withWillie Cobb, Harmonica Khan and more. Amust-read for anyone interested in the historyof Chicago blues.£12.99 plus £3.00 p&p______________________________________BK044 Robert Shelton: No Direction Home -The Life & Music Of Bob Dylan (OmnibusPress Hardback)This seminal biography, first published in 1986but out of print for 10 years, has been newlyrevised & updated (by Patrick Humphries andElizabeth Thompson) to co-incide with Dylan’s70th birthday. A superb & illuminating study.£19.25 plus £3.50 p&pBK045 Bob Riesman: I Feel So Good - The LifeAnd Times Of Big Bill Broonzy(University Of Chicago Press Hardback).A major new biography of a pivotal figurein the evolution of blues music and itshistory. Riesman charts a fantastic lifestory with a compelling narrative and hasincluded many rarely seen photos. Hardback,with 328 pages including a forewordby Peter Guralnick.£17.50 plus £3.25 p&p_________________________________BK046 Preston Lauterbach: TheChitlin’ Circuit - And The Road ToRock ‘n’ Roll (Norton Books Hardback)The definitive account of how the Chitlin’ Circuit inblack America developed the ground for the outbreakof early rock and roll. Lauterbach provides detailedportraits of larger-than-life promoters and artists,uncovering a steamy and colourful story. A greatread.£19.95 plus £4.50 UK p&p__________________________________________BK047 Ted Gioia: Delta Blues - The Life AndTimes Of The Mississippi Masters Who RevolutionizedAmerican Music Norton Books paperback)A rich and illuminating study of the Delta andhow our favourite musicians forged a soundfrom their humble origins and altered thecourse of popular music. A real joy.£12.99 & £3.25 UK p&p____________________________________BK048 Robert Crumb: The Complete RecordCover Collection (Norton Books Hardback)A treat for lovers of crazed cartoon graphicsand American roots music, this coffee-tablebook contains 450 colour illustrations of manyof his best album covers - for Yazoo Records,Janis Joplin, Frank Zappa and many more.£18.00 & £4.25 UK p&p__________________________________BK-DTD020 Steve Roden: I Listen To TheWind That Obliterates My Traces - MusicIn Vernacular Photographs 1880-1955(Dust to Digital hardback plus 2CD).A stunning book of vintage music-relatedphotographs unlike anything you’ve seenbefore plus 2CDs with 51 tracks of variedand unusual music that is a delight fromstart to finish. The accompanying essayalso has fascinating musings. Another surefirewinner from Dust-To-Digital, who can dono wrong.£39.75 & £3.50 UK p&p_____________________________________BK049 Steve Cushing: Blues Before Sunrise.(University Of Illinois paperback).Interviews compiled from long-running Chicagoradio programme focussed on vintage bluesand R&B. The interviews include well & lesserknown blues musicians, producers and othersable to provide an invaluable behind-thesceneslook at the making of the recordedblues legacy. With a Forward by Jim O’Neal ofLiving Blues magazine.£16.95 plus £3.25 UK p&p___________________________________BK050 Lincoln T. Beauchamp (Ed.):Bluespeak - The Best Of The OriginalChicago Blues Annual (University OfIllinois paperback).Anthology of articles, interviews and fictionfrom a revered but short-lived publicationthat operated between 1989 and 1995.Interviews include Junior Wells, Billy BoyArnold, Koko Taylor, Eddie Boyd and more.A raw, vivid portrait of the blues.£16.95 plus £3.25 UK p&pBK051 Daniel Beaumont: Preachin’The Blues - The Life And Times OfSon House (Oxford University Presshardback).A new biography that tackles the mythsand legends as well as reports theknown facts of the life and times of thisgenuine blues giant. This account is anadmirably succinct read - critically questioningmany of the long-establishedinterpretations of the House story withouttying it up into a revisionist theory.Good on his early recordings, his yearsaway from the music scene and his socalled‘rediscovery’ and final years. Anenjoyable and important addition toblues scholarship.£15.95 plus £3.50 UK p&p________________________________BK052 John Szwed: The Man WhoRecorded The World - A Biography OfAlan Lomax (Arrow Books paperback).The riveting story of a man who travelledwith just his passion for finding newmusic and a tape recorder (and probablya bag for his change of pants and vest).As well as the awe-inspiring musicallegacy his work created - discoveringand recording Leadbelly, Jelly RollMorton, Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters and many more -this account incorporates his travel adventures and theimpact it all had on hs often-chaotic personal life and relationships.Impressively researched and well-written, this is atowering achievement.£8.95 plus £2.50 UK p&p________________________________________________BK053 Martin Power: Hot Wired Guitar - The Life Of JeffBeck (Omnibus hardback).The definitive account of Beck’s journey from a 1940s childhoodin South London up to his current status as ‘the guitarist’sguitarist’. It’s all here - his early friendships and musicalenthusiasms, his travels through the burgeoning UK bluesscene and the Yardbirds in the sixties and his various musicalexplorations and recordings since. Exclusive interviewswith many close collaborators, pictures, albumreviews and up-to-date discography, this is essential.£19.95 plus £4.25 UK p&p_______________________________________BK054 Mike Barnes: Captain Beefheart(Omnibus paperback).Updated biographythat first appeared in2000, now incorporatingan account forVan Vliet’s final yearsand recent passing. Asuperb critical biographyand the definitiveaccount of a big Red Lick favourite.With pictures, discographyand listing of exhibitions of his artcareer£9.95 plus £2.75 UK p&p________________________________________________BK055 Harvey GCohen: Duke Ellington’sAmerica(University Of Chicagopaperback).A thorough & thoughtfulaccount of Ellington’slife and times, aswell as his music.Almost 700 pages, thishas had excellentreviews in the press,and rightly so.£14.50 plus £4.25 UKp&pRED LICK RECORDS, PO BOX 55, CARDIFF CF11 1JT * TEL: (0)29 2049 6369 * EMAIL: SALES@REDLICK.COM * WWW.REDLICK.COM 3