Sheree Homer

Under the Influence of Classic Country

Profiles of 36 Performers of the 1940s to Today

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

¿ The music today known as ""classic country"" originated in the South in the 1920s. Influenced by blues and folk music, instrumentation was typically guitar, fiddle, bass, steel guitar, and later drums, with lyrics and arrangements rooted in tradition. This book covers some of the genre's legendary artists, from its heyday in the 1940s to its decline in the early 1970s. Revivalists keeping the traditions alive in the 21st century are also explored. Drawing on original interviews with artists and their associates, biographical profiles chronicle their lives on the road and in the studio, as well as the stories behind popular songs. Thirty-six performers are profiled, including Ernest Tubb, Ray Price, Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Faron Young, Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, Jerry Reed, Charley Pride, David Frizzell, The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, and Pokey LaFarge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9781476667515
• ISBN-10: 1476667519
• Artikelnr.: 57016007

Autorenporträt

Journalist Sheree Homer ran her own music magazine, Rockabilly Revue, for two years. Since 2006, she has contributed articles to various publications, including Blue Suede News. She lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Foreword by Eddie Clendening Preface One.
Country and Rockabilly Groundbreakers Faron Young Ernest Tubb Ray Price Bill Carter Al Hendrix Lefty Frizzell Billy Harlan Two.
Storytelling Songwriters Bill Anderson Jeannie Seely Jerry Reed Bobby Bare Loretta Lynn Three.
Countrypolitan Hit Makers Kenny Rogers Charley Pride Janie Fricke Joe Stampley Four.
Seventies Stars Waylon Jennings Freddie Hart David Frizzell Mickey Gilley Five.
Harmonious Duos and Groups The Cactus Blossoms The Oak Ridge Boys The Secret Sisters Six.
Country Revivalists BR5-49 Scotty Baker Sarah Gayle Meech Teri Joyce The Lucky Stars The Ragtime Wranglers The Derailers Pokey LaFarge Seven.
Rockabilly Sensations Carmen Lee Lance Lipinsky Marcel Riesco Randy Rich Jonathan Lyons Select Discography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index