See also:
* About Opal: for Biography of Opal Louis Nations
* Books: for link to view some of Opal's book titles
* Magazines: for Strange Faeces
* Articles: for published music articles
* Records by Opal: to hear sample of his singing
* About Opal: for Biography of Opal Louis Nations
* Books: for link to view some of Opal's book titles
* Magazines: for Strange Faeces
* Articles: for published music articles
* Records by Opal: to hear sample of his singing
Most of Opal Nations' published music articles now
available on this website. Almost 150 articles on Blues,
Gospel, R&B, Doo-Wop, Soul, Jazz and more from Blues
& Rhythm Magazine, Now Dig This and Big City Blues, as
well as many long out-of-print magazines. Each article
can be read on the screen or downloaded and printed in
easy PDF format. Many rare photographs.
CLICK HERE for list of articles
available on this website. Almost 150 articles on Blues,
Gospel, R&B, Doo-Wop, Soul, Jazz and more from Blues
& Rhythm Magazine, Now Dig This and Big City Blues, as
well as many long out-of-print magazines. Each article
can be read on the screen or downloaded and printed in
easy PDF format. Many rare photographs.
CLICK HERE for list of articles
| Some of Opal Nations' CD liner note booklets are now available in their entirety in PDF format. CLICK HERE to see list of CDs produced by Opal. |
| To see Opal's drawings and artwork, go to the Drawings by Opal page |
| To see Opal's credit page on the All Music Guide website for a list of CDs that Opal has produced, compiled or written liner notes for, click on this link: |
All Music Guide - Opal Nations page
NEW! Sensational Nightingales – The Story of Joseph "Jo Jo" Wallace & the
Early Days of the Sensational Nightingales by Opal Louis Nations
First-published history of the Sensational Nightingales, this internationally
celebrated Post-War, black gospel music quartet, spanning the last seven
decades. With 40 pages of rare photographs plus interviews with leading
protagonists "Jo Jo" Joseph Wallace and the late Charles Johnson.
Includes childhood recollections, harrowing, out-on-the highway travel
tales, detailed record release appraisals and annotated album
discographies written from a fan perspective. Published November 2014
Early Days of the Sensational Nightingales by Opal Louis Nations
First-published history of the Sensational Nightingales, this internationally
celebrated Post-War, black gospel music quartet, spanning the last seven
decades. With 40 pages of rare photographs plus interviews with leading
protagonists "Jo Jo" Joseph Wallace and the late Charles Johnson.
Includes childhood recollections, harrowing, out-on-the highway travel
tales, detailed record release appraisals and annotated album
discographies written from a fan perspective. Published November 2014
To order a copy from the publisher, Click here
To order a copy from Amazon, Click here:
To order a copy from Amazon, Click here:
NEW! Brushes With Music: With Strokes in 1960s British Rock
by Opal Louis Nations
British-born artist, poet and singer Opal Louis Nations writes of his
meetings with singers and musicians plus music friends on the 1960s
English rock scene. Encounters include “brushes” with the likes of Alexis
Korner, the Who, Ringo Starr and Paul Jones, among others. He vividly
describes his early musical influences as a teenager growing up in England
in the 1950s and his struggles to make it as a recording artist on the popular
music scene of the Sixties. Published December 2014
To order a copy of Brushes With Music, Click here:
by Opal Louis Nations
British-born artist, poet and singer Opal Louis Nations writes of his
meetings with singers and musicians plus music friends on the 1960s
English rock scene. Encounters include “brushes” with the likes of Alexis
Korner, the Who, Ringo Starr and Paul Jones, among others. He vividly
describes his early musical influences as a teenager growing up in England
in the 1950s and his struggles to make it as a recording artist on the popular
music scene of the Sixties. Published December 2014
To order a copy of Brushes With Music, Click here:
OTHER RECENT BOOKS BY OPAL LOUIS NATIONS:
"Embryo World & Others Stripped Bare" -- 52-page book
of new collages, published in Nov. 2013 by Black Scat
Books. Click here for a link.
of new collages, published in Nov. 2013 by Black Scat
Books. Click here for a link.
"The Complete Unabridged Dictionary of Opal Louis
Nations" -- published by Black Scat Books. Click here for
a link.
Nations" -- published by Black Scat Books. Click here for
a link.
"A Cornucopia" by Opal Louis Nations --
published by Teksteditions of Toronto, Canada.
Click here for a link.
published by Teksteditions of Toronto, Canada.
Click here for a link.
"Mr. Body" by Opal Louis Nations --
published by Teksteditions of Toronto, Canada.
Click here for a link.
published by Teksteditions of Toronto, Canada.
Click here for a link.
| Richard Truhlar reads from "Mr. Body", the recent book by Opal Louis Nations, at the Teksteditions inaugural launch at The Supermarket, Toronto, on December 5, 2011.CLICK HERE |
| To see Opal's 60-page booklet of liner notes and photos to "Texas Gospel, Vol. 3-5," go to the CD Production page |
| To see Opal's 38-page article and photos --"Swingin' On The Golden Gate" A Survey of Blues, R&B, Jazz & Gospel Music on Independent Record Labels in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-1958," go to the CD Production page |
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