Soul of the Man: Bobby "Blue" Bland

Contents

Contents Acknowledgments | ix Introduction: The Man | 3 1. Memphis Monday Morning: 1945–1948 | 7 2. Loan Me a Helping Hand: 1949–1952 | 21 3. Little Boy Blue: 1930–1945 | 41 4. Army Blues: 1952–1954 | 49 5. Ain’t It a Good Thing: 1955–1957 | 63 6. Dreamer: 1958–1960 | 79 7. Turn On Your Love Light: 1961–1962 | 97 8. Stormy Monday Blues: 1963–1964 | 117 9. Honky Tonk: 1965–1968 | 129 10. Touch of the Blues: 1969–1972 | 149 11. Lead Me On: 1973–1976 | 163 12. Gettin’ Used to the Blues: 1977–1984 | 183 13. Members Only: 1985–1990 | 201 14. Walkin’ & Talkin’ & Singin’ the Blues: 1991–1992 | 219 15. Years of Tears to Go: 1993–1999 | 229 16. Funny How Time Slips Away: 2000–2007 | 239 17. Farther Up the Road: 2008– | 253 Epilogue | 261 Awards | 265 Selected Discography | 267 Notes | 270 Sources Cited | 294 Interviews | 305 Permission Acknowledgments | 306 Index | 307 This page intentionally left blank ...