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R. Crumbs Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country collects award-winning cartoonist R. Crumbs trading card set illustrations of his musical icons.Introduction by Terry Zwigoff, award-winning director of CrumbAnyone who knows R. Crumbs work as an illustrator knows of his passion for music. And all those who collect his work prize the Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music trading card sets he created in the early to mid-1980s. Now they are packaged together for the first time in book form, along with an exclusive 21-track CD of music selected and compiled by Crumb himself (featuring original recordings by Charley Patton, Dock Boggs, Jelly Roll Morton, and others). A bio of each musician is provided, along with a full-color original illustration by the cartoonist.A characteristically idiosyncratic tribute by an underground icon to the musical innovators who helped inspire him, R. Crumbs Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country is a must-have collection for Crumb aficionados, comics fans, and music lovers alike.

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First edition, 1st printing. Illustrated by R. Crumb with Text by Stephen Calt, David Jasen, and Richard Nevins. Introduction by Terry Zwigoff. Includes Bonus Music CD Selected and Compiled by R. Crumb. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in FINE+ condition. 240pp. "Anyone who knows R. Crumb's work as an illustrator knows of his passion for music. And all those who collect his work prize the 'Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music' trading card sets he created in the early to- mid-1980s. Now they are packaged together for the first time in book form, along with an exclusive 21-track CD of music selected and compiled by Crumb himself (featuring original recordings by Charley Patton, Dock Boggs, Jelly Roll Morton, and others). A brief biography of each musician is provided, along with a full-color original illustration by Crumb. A characteristically idiosyncratic tribute by an underground icon to the musical innovators who helped inspire him, R. CRUMB'S HEROES OF BLUES, JAZZ & COUNTRY is a must-have collection for Crumb aficionados, comics fans, and music lovers alike." [jacket copy] VERY tasty selections on a fine & gently-used 21-cut CD feature Frank Stokes, Blind Willie McTell, Skip James, Hayes Shepherd, Weems String Band, Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Clarence Williams' Blue Five, among a dozen more, Happy Hayseeds. Pristine hardcover w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding, wrapped in a bright, intact NF jacket w/slight spine-fade; all Quite Presentable.

Superb hardback as new, with the often missing CD mounted at the back of the book. An essential item for any Robert Crumb fan, and one of the most satisfying collections of his work. He really is the Brueghel of our times. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng