For those who remember the original “Shades of Blue” web site, this may possibly be of interest. Having shrunk down the Shades web site when I transferred a subset over to The Redandwhite Rag, I have now finally got round to putting the original Shades site down on paper in the shape of an R&B Primer booklet. Much is as before, much is new, and some aspects have been enhanced / developed. You can find a highlights sampler by clicking on the book thumbnail below – it gives you a little snapshot of the sections and a flavour of what to expect. If you are interested in taking ownership of your own copy of the full 120 page version, drop me a line on the contacts page and be prepared to part with the princely sum of £6.00 to cover printing costs and postage. That will provide you with coverage on:-
- Fifty artists.
- Ten record labels.
- Eight books (loosely) about R&B.
- A highly subjective R&B history and even a little bit about my personal R&B exploration.
- Plus heaps of personal recommendations and ‘in memoriam’ interviews with two lost R&B icons.