Bøker av Dick Weissman

A walking tour and history of Bob Dylan's life and time in New York, from Greenwich Village to Woodstock.

Covers the basics of how a composition is copyrighted, published, and promoted. This book explains the basic concept of copyright law as it pertains to compositions. It also examines the sources of income, the typical music publishing agreements, and explores some "myths" about music publishing, offering advice as to when to sign with a publisher.

Blues: The Basics gives a brief introduction to a century of the blues; it is ideal for students and interested listeners who want to learn more about this treasured American artform.

TALKIN' 'BOUT A REVOLUTION: MUSIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN AMERICA

Illustrated throughout with examples in standard notation and guitar tablature, this work introduces different musical styles through the use of appropriate tunings. Including an audio CD, it gives concise instruction for the guitarist who has mastered basic skills but wants to go beyond them.

In 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own, performer and historian Dick Weissman offers a reliable route through the growing sea of book-length studies, establishing for future scholars a foundation for their research. Beginning with early twentieth-century collections of folk songs, the author brings readers to the present by exploring modern studies of important events, critical collections of primary sources, the most significant musical instruction guides, and in-depth portraits of traditional and contemporary American folk musicians. For each title selected, Weissman provides his own brief summary of its contents and assessment of its significance for the reader-whether fan or scholar.

A comprehensive A-to-Z guide to the blues. In more than 450 entries, it brings together various aspects of the musical genre, serving as a useful resource for music lovers everywhere, as well as those interested in the historical roots of an American legacy.