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Welcome to the official website of author rebecca fjelland davis. Biographer rebecca davis winters journeys through his artistic innovations, tormented personal life, obsessive love of nature, and mysterious death. Rebecca davis became intrigued by the music of alan wilson over twenty years ago, while in her teenage years. Isbn 9780615792989 9780615792989 softcover, blind owl blues, 20 george mueller. In 2007, she published the biography blind owl blues, available through her website at. Blind owl blues, was published in 2007 by journalist rebecca davis. The mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson by rebecca davis 28mar20 paperback unknown binding january 1, 1600 4. I always assumed my inability to get on the road again and roadhouse blues to sound authentic was down to me missing a technique or having some kind of genetic defect all these years.
Her specialties include blues and the folk bluesrock revival of the 1960s. The mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson rebecca davis on. There are many fine books on the blues, so i thought i would share with you my recommendations. Jan 21, 2009 jimi hendrix also 27 whose timeless electroblues licks were already legendary, had suspiciously choked to death two weeks prior.
Thanks, andrew, for making this interview available at decibel geek. Since publication, the book has sold hundreds of copies worldwide and continues to receive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wilson obviously preferred the natural world over the one populated by most humans and situated generally in urban areas. Only if you got to know him real well would you realize that. Rebecca davis author of blind owl blues, the only existing. Book author blind owl blues a biography of alan blind owl wilson february 2007 present 12 years 9 months. This blog, founded by wilson biographer rebecca davis winters, celebrates his life and music. Here you can find out all about beckys books, short stories, and upcoming author events. Alan wilson, later renowned as blind owl of canned heat, was born in arlington. Aug 06, 2009 august 6, 2009 may 19, 2011 wilf 16 comments al wilson, alan blind owl wilson, alan wilson, blind owl, blues harp, canned heat, harmonica tab, harp tab, learn harmonica, on the road again, play harmonica. The list starts with general books of the blues essential reading, followed by blues artists in alphabetical order, interjected with blues books on particular themes. Blind owl blues by rebecca davis 20, paperback ebay.
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Wilsons biography, blind owl blues, was published in 2007 by journalist rebecca davis. Maxwell became part of the local blues scene in boston in the late 1960s, having been initially inspired by the piano stylings of otis spann. Rebecca davis has been studying the life and music of alan wilson for nearly two decades. Alan blind owl wilson the music museum of new england. Phil from montreal, qc one of canned heats biggest hit but a shameless rip off of the song bulldoze blues by old bluesman henry thomas.
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Im planning on picking up rebecca davis winters blind owl blues, which at least promises to be a biography on one of the greatest white bluesman america has ever known, rather than this tabloid style hatchet job by fito the opportunist see also the corpseravaging boogie house tapes cds. The life, music, and mysterious death of alan blind owl wilson, founder of canned heat. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Blind owl blues the mysterious life and death of blues. Cofounder of canned heat along with singer bob hite, he achieved the bands major hits on the road again and going up the country. Ultimately davis, having become entangled in what remained of alan wilsons life, would take a decade to complete blind owl blues, finally releasing it in 2007. Blind owl blues by rebecca davis winters paperback, 246 pages, published 2007 by rebecca davis winters isbn. Buy a discounted paperback of blind owl blues online from australias leading online. Blind owl blues by rebecca davis 20, paperback for. My interview with rebecca davis, author of blind owl blues. May 21, 2010 a tribute to alan blind owl wilson, blues rock pioneer and musical genius. Rd yes, and it will also be a biography, though quite different to blind owl blues. Being fascinated by music but unskilled at playing instruments, i wrote the biography of alan wilson, a groundbreaking popular musician who pioneered the bluesrock genre in the 1960s. The canned heat story, was released, as was a biography of wilson, blind owl blues, by music historian.
The mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson av rebecca davis pa. Rebecca davis winters is the author of blind owl blues, a biography of 1960s. In the biography blind owl blues, she documented his life and explored his artistic accomplishments, creative genius, and mysterious death. Canned heat have collaborated with many blues artists, recording and helping them to regain some notoriety. Sadly, beating both to the great beyond was another 27yearold bluesrock musician, alan the blind owl wilson of the band canned heat who died exactly two weeks before jimi on september 3. Former manager of the acclaimed acoustic venue the radio room at kafm, she now provides private services for a variety of needs in the music and media industries. To start your day or to end your day during the night, this blind owl blues. My next book will be a readerfriendly, popularly accessible guide to the life and career of lord thomas cromwell, minister to king henry viii of england and architect of the english. For more information about wilson, fans can also visit the familyauthorized tribute site, which features rare photos, essays, videos, music downloads, and more. The mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson kindle edition by davis, rebecca. The life and death of alan blind owl wilson 19431970, seminal yet unfortunately overlooked musician, environmentalist, musicologist, thinker, and human. Aug 27, 2011 ive just read the blind owl, first published in farsi in 1937 by sadiq hidayatsadegh hedayat confusingly, his name is spelt in two different ways, depending on whenwhere he was published in englishamerican editions. I want to tell you about a most wonderful book i just read, blind owl blues the mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson, by my facebook friend, rebecca davis winters.
It can be painful to be a human and kind of not have the hang of it. Blind owl blues book by rebecca a winters on authorsden. Rebecca fjelland davis is a novelist and ya and childrens book author who lives in minnesota. Mar 28, 20 blind owl blues by assistant professor of english rebecca davis, 9780615792989, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A tribute to alan blind owl wilson, blues rock pioneer and musical genius. In july 2007, a documentary, boogie with canned heat.
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Alan wilsons life and death was documented in the 2007 book blind owl blues by music historian rebecca davis. As a high school student, al was interested in the folkblues revival, and the high, light voice of skip james s early recordings were a model for his own vocal style. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. Rebecca davis wrote a biography of alan wilson, called blind owl blues the mysterious life and death of blues legend, alan wilson, self published in 2007. It is a hallucinatory tale that is simultaneously sinister, troubling, disturbing yet always compellingly so. Wilsons most dedicated fan, rebecca davis, began writing his biography in 1996. The mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson paperback march 28 20 by rebecca davis author 4. In 20, he has contributed in a small way to blind owl blues. This is the longawaited story of alan wilson, musical genius and. Blind owl blues the mysterious life and death of blues legend. This is the longawaited story of alan wilson, musical genius and cofounder of canned heat. Jan 18, 2012 straight from canned heats set, this is blind owl blues live from the texas international pop festival 1969. Rebecca davis winters blind owl blues the mysterious life and death of blues legend, alan wilson self published by david wilson february 2012. The mysterious life and death of blues legend alan wilson by.