Bill Wyman, bass player for the most famous rock band in the world, The Rolling Stones, has been inspired throughout his career by the Blues & the great Blues players, many of whom he knew & played with. Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey is one man's tribute to the foundations of rock music today.

Showcasing 40 of the legendary Blues players, from Bessie Smith & Robert Johnson to Muddy Waters & John Lee Hooker, the Blues Odyssey explores the myths surrounding these characters, their key tracks & classic albums. With unlimited access to Bill's private archives & an authentic edge which only his extensive personal knowledge could provide, what is revealed is a society where poverty & injustice as well as love & faith found their expression in a musical style that gave birth to rock'n'roll, a vital part of the history of music today.

"A fascinating, lavishly illustrated history of blues music..." - The Sunday Telegraph

"Impresses with its fluency, its range and its authority..." - The Scotsman

"His passion for the music shouts from every page... Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey is quite simply the best single comprehensive volume on the subject" - Uncut Magazine

"A supremely stunning literary achievement... The single most important and rewarding volume ever published on the subject" - Goldmine Magazine