The Kids Talk R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country

Angus reviews R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country, a tribute by an underground icon to the musical innovators who helped inspire him.R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Countryhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0810930862Anyone who knows R. Crumb’s work as an illustrator knows of his passion for music. And all those who collect his work prize the Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats, and Pioneers of Country Music trading card sets he created in the early to mid-1980s.Now they are packaged together for the first time in book form, along with an exclusive 21-track CD of music selected and compiled by Crumb (featuring original recordings by Charley Patton, “Dock” Boggs, “Jelly Roll” Morton, and others).A bio of each musician is provided, along with a full-color original illustration by the cartoonist. Includes an introduction by Terry Zwigoff, award-winning director of Crumb.Please join us in our exploration and reading of our Graphic Novel of the Month:The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb⁠https://www.amazon.com/Book-Genesis-Illustrated-R-Crumb/dp/0393061027/⁠Leave a message at [email protected] join us for our 2026 Graphic Novel Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2025/11/the-kids-talk-2026-kirbys-kids-graphic.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠