List of blues biographies

This is a list of English language book-length biographies and autobiographies of blues musicians. The list is alphabetical by subject. Within subject, books are listed alphabetically by author.

Rainey, Ma (1882/86-1939)

• Lieb, Sandra R. Mother of the Blues: A Study of Ma Rainey. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1981.

Smith, Bessie (1892/94-1937)

• Albertson, Chris. Bessie: Revised and Expanded Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1973.

Waters, Muddy (1913-1983)

• Gordon, Robert. Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 2002.

Guy, Buddy (1936-Present)

• Ritz, David. Guy, Buddy When I Left Home. My Story. Da Capo Press; First Trade Paper Edition 2013

Clapton, Eric (1945-Present)

• Clapton, Eric. Clapton: The Autobiography. Three Rivers Press; 8th printing edition 2008

References

External links

The List of Blues Autobiography Books