{"product_id":"alexis-korner-the-biography-harry-shapiro-1st-edition","title":"Alexis Korner: The Biography, Harry Shapiro — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The publisher's original black cloth binding remains firm, tight, and square, with sharp corners and bright, unoxidised gilt titling to the spine. Internally, the text block is clean and crisp, showing only the faintest touch of age-toning to the top edge and a standard previous owner's neat ink inscription to the front free endpaper. The original, unclipped dust jacket (retaining the original flap price) exhibts some minor shelf-wear, light rubbing, and slight creasing to the extremities, most notably at the head of the spine and the upper front corner, but it remains bright and highly presentable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a true first edition, first impression, with the full number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) present on the copyright page. It includes comprehensive discographical information and additional research compiled by Mark Troster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile not exceptionally scarce on the open market, first printings of this standard reference work on the \"Father of British Blues\" remain highly desirable for music historians and collectors of 1960s British R\u0026amp;B history, particularly when retaining their original, unclipped dust jackets in solid condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eDubbed the \"father of British blues\", Alexis Korner was a seminal figure in the development of the 1960s British music scene. Harry Shapiro’s definitive biography traces Korner’s fascinating life, from his travels around Europe and North Africa to his discovery of jazz in wartime London. Through his pioneering work, magnetic band-leading, and relentless promotion of the blues, Korner became a mentor and pivotal influence on a generation of legendary musicians, directly inspiring the formation of iconic bands such as the Rolling Stones, Cream, and Led Zeppelin. Filled with insights and featuring a comprehensive discography, this is an essential chronicle of a foundational musical legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55656829354323,"sku":"6613","price":19.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261023_114605.jpg?v=1793218963","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/alexis-korner-the-biography-harry-shapiro-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}