John Rice Irwin

Broschiertes Buch

A People and Their Music

The Story Behind the Story of Country Music

Beschreibung

A special breed of talented people who sang in the early 20th century is part of one of the most interesting stories in America's history. Here you meet the Carter family, Jack Jackson, Bob Douglas, Grandpa Jones, Bashful Brother Oswald, Mac Wiseman, Earl Scruggs, Raymond Fairchild and other greats of the field. Their touching personal stories and 190 photographs showing the artists with their instruments, families, and audiences bring this musical heritage to life for modern listeners.

Autor

John Rice Irwin is the founder of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee. He has written several other books on Appalachian people (**Alex Stewart: Portrait of a Pioneer**), quilts, baskets, guns, and musical instruments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 215mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 1297g
• ISBN-13: 9780764309427
• ISBN-10: 0764309420
• Artikelnr.: 21682972