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A Comprehensive Guide to Lead and Rhythm - Country Guitar (Book): Lee Hodgson A Comprehensive Guide to Lead and Rhythm - Country Guitar (Book)
Lee Hodgson
R771 R696 Discovery Miles 6 960 Save R75 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Bundled with a CD that contains examples and exercises, this country music tutorial book offers an introduction for beginners and much more demanding material for the professional needing to learn more about this style of guitar playing.

Rejected By Nashville (Paperback): Phil Irwin Rejected By Nashville (Paperback)
Phil Irwin
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Rejected by Nashville is the Whiskey Rebel's opinionated guide to real country music albums. He has been writing music reviews, album liner notes, as well as columns in music and art magazines for over two decades. This is his fourth book. He is veteran amateur musician himself, and holds a History degree from Texas State University. Rejected by Nashville; is finally coming to light after being in the works for eight years. In 261 pages, 265 vinyl and CD albums are reviewed. Also included is an extensive bibliography. Irwin brings the albums he describes to life. The reader feels as though he has been invited over for a record listening party, with The Whiskey Rebel spinning the disc. He shares his vast knowledge of country music history, without sounding like an encyclopedia. He educates the reader in a fun and casual manner, about the music he feels Nashville has swept under the rug, in favor of country-synth-pop. Phil started out buying country LPs at thrift stores about 30 years ago. He owns every album reviewed in these pages and rarely paid more than $1 for them. This is very much a fan book written for folks on a budget. He points out to the reader that they too can still find tons of real country albums at flea markets and record shows and yard sales for that same $1 or under. Real country music is the old fashioned stuff; that often features steel and twangy guitars, real drums, and sung frequently by ugly or average looking performers. They were the standard for several decades--before Nashville began hiring stables of handsome hunks who look good in cowboy hats, and belly button waggling gals who look like models. Real country music is alive, and well appreciated around the world (especially in England and Germany) and is still performed in all pockets of the USA. The performers rely heavily on the standards set by the pioneers and icons of the genre, ranging from the godfather of country Jimmie Rogers, to artist still performing: George Jones and Merle Haggard. Included in this guide are many reviews by Jimmie Rodgers on down the line to the Carter Family, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams Sr., Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Dave Dudley, Red Sovine, Porter Wagoner, Johnny Paycheck, Tammy Wynette, Moe Bandy, Buck Owens, Bill Monroe, Tanya Tucker and Merle Haggard. He also covers current artists keeping the tradition alive such as: Wayne Hancock, Dale Watson, and Hank III. He's also included lots of reviews of lesser-known artist's albums from over the years, some of which are extremely obscure, but deserving of attention in his view. The Whiskey Rebel admits to being a sucker for drinking and cheating songs. There are 16 categories: Bluegrass, Cash, Duets, The Gals, Hanks, Honky Tonk, Nashville-The Good Years, Obscure, Other Country's Country, All The Outlaws, Pioneers, Rockabillies and Hep Cats, Truckers, Tune Warblers, West Coast, and Keepers of the Flame. In the 1980's, Nashville systematically cleaned house. Terminating the contracts of veteran musicians and artist, who had been with them for as long as 40 years. The strategy was to eliminate the rural/hick aspect and go after the lucrative pop music market. The first wave of crossover artists was frequently '60's and '70's pop and rock stars, given a makeover. Their music was heavily produced to homogenize the sound (a.k.a. Country Lite) and accessible to a wider audience. Real country music has gained a resurgence by a broad based audience: Universities are teaching courses, young people who are bored with the offerings of radio, and of course, the folks that grew up listening to the old favorites, are seeking out music that they feel has heart and soul, and sung by real people with real stories. Thankfully there are labels reissuing hard to find songs that previously were only available on rare and expensive '78s, onto CDs, which he also covers.

Music City S Defining Decade - Stories, Stars, Songwriters & Scoundrels of the 1970's (Paperback): Dennis Glaser Music City S Defining Decade - Stories, Stars, Songwriters & Scoundrels of the 1970's (Paperback)
Dennis Glaser
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Family Tradition - Three Generations of Hank Williams (Hardcover): Susan Masino Family Tradition - Three Generations of Hank Williams (Hardcover)
Susan Masino
R814 R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Save R100 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Book). Covering three generations of Hank Williams, Family Tradition is both unique and vast in scope. Beginning in the present day with Hank III who gave the author unprecedented access and time-traveling across the years, this examines just what kind of rebel mojo inspired this crazed family of country music, from Hank Sr. often regarded as one of the most influential of American musicians to Hank Jr., to this year's model, Hank III, who has somehow found a way to reconcile his legacy's deep-rooted twang and high-lonesome sound with particularly searing strains of punk and heavy metal, launching an all-out war with traditional Nashville in the process. (a href="http: //halleonardbooks.com/viewaudio.do?itemId=00332839&fileName=http: //s3.amazonaws.com/halleonard-closerlook/00332839/MasinoPodcast.mp3" target="_blank")Listen to Susan Masino live at Book Expo America on the BEA Podcast.(/a)

Right by Her Roots - Americana Women and Their Songs (Paperback): Jewly Hight Right by Her Roots - Americana Women and Their Songs (Paperback)
Jewly Hight
R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this day of digital delivery, more and more popular music arrives to its listeners in downloadable bits, giving away very little about where the songs come from or who is behind them. At the same time contemporary popular culture, with its ancestry-excavating Web sites and television shows, reveals that people are craving answers to those very same questions about themselves. Right by Her Roots is a book for this moment, a thorough and thoughtful exploration of the bodies of work of eight groundbreaking artists who acknowledge, in their songs and in their lives, their relationships to their roots--both musical and personal. Jewly Hight, a highly regarded and spiritually-savvy music writer, delves into the journeys and styles of eight of the most distinctive voices in Americana music: Lucinda Williams, Julie Miller, Victoria Williams, Michelle Shocked, Mary Gauthier, Ruthie Foster, Elizabeth Cook, and Abigail Washburn. Hight proves there is much to be gained from digging into the oeuvres of singers and songwriters who put something of themselves and their pursuits of meaning into their music. What she unearths, through vivid original interviews and perceptive analysis of their spirits, sounds, and styles--not just their lyrics--is rich insight into what animates their work and how they view and experience the world. Giving music-making women the serious attention they deserve but rarely receive, Right by Her Roots is an especially important and engaging account.

The Joys of Barnyard Music (Paperback): Jon Garate The Joys of Barnyard Music (Paperback)
Jon Garate
R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Never-Ending Highway (Paperback, 12th edition): Hank Reineke Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Never-Ending Highway (Paperback, 12th edition)
Hank Reineke
R2,879 Discovery Miles 28 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The American singer and guitarist Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931- ) is a seminal figure in the folk music revivals of the United States and Great Britain. Declared an American treasure by former President Bill Clinton, Elliott has traveled and performed for more than 50 years, and his life and career neatly parallel the ascension of folk music's "renaissance" from the 1940s through the present day. Ramblin' Jack Elliott: The Never-Ending Highway is the first complete biography of this important figure in the history of folk music. Elliott's music and Beat-era sensibility influenced countless artists in the fields of folk, rock, and country and western music, and Hank Reineke provides the full story of Elliott's relationships and influences. Most notably, his associations with Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan are well-documented: Elliott is considered Guthrie's most famous protege and Elliott mentored Dylan in his early career. Reineke also recounts how Elliott's life intersected with Derroll Adams, Jack Kerouac and the Beats, Princess Margaret, James Dean, and scores of others. The book examines the full breadth of Elliott's career, discussing how the rough-edged cowboy singer survived in the music industry and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording and the prestigious National Medal of the Arts. In addition to the biography, Reineke has amassed the first exhaustive and comprehensive discography of albums from the singer's notable back-catalog (1955-2009), including nearly 60 LP and CD issues, many rare and sought-after 78rpm discs, EPs, and 45rpm recordings, as well as a number of contributions to compilations, soundtracks, festival recordings, and guest appearances. This impressive volume is rounded out with a bibliography, an index, and more than 30 photographs, making this a must-have for scholars and fans of American folk music."

Those Grand Ole Country Music Stars (Paperback): David Liverett Those Grand Ole Country Music Stars (Paperback)
David Liverett; David Liverett
R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Czech Bluegrass - Notes from the Heart of Europe (Paperback): Lee Bidgood Czech Bluegrass - Notes from the Heart of Europe (Paperback)
Lee Bidgood; Foreword by Tony Trischka
R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bluegrass has found an unlikely home, and avid following, in the Czech Republic. The music's emergence in Central Europe places it within an increasingly global network of communities built around bluegrass activities. Lee Bidgood offers a fascinating study of the Czech bluegrass phenomenon that merges intimate immersion in the music with on-the-ground fieldwork informed by his life as a working musician. Drawing on his own close personal and professional interactions, Bidgood charts how Czech bluegrass put down roots and looks at its performance as a uniquely Czech musical practice. He also reflects on "Americanist" musical projects and the ways Czech musicians use them to construct personal and social identities. Bidgood sees these acts of construction as a response to the Czech Republic's postsocialist environment but also to US cultural prominence within our global mediascape.

MuzikMafia - From the Local Nashville Scene to the National Mainstream (Hardcover): David B. Pruett MuzikMafia - From the Local Nashville Scene to the National Mainstream (Hardcover)
David B. Pruett
R857 Discovery Miles 8 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In October 2001, an unlikely gathering of musicians calling itself the MuzikMafia took place at the Pub of Love in Nashville, Tennessee. "We had all been beat up pretty good by the 'industry' and we told ourselves, if nothing else, we might as well be playing muzik," explains Big Kenny of Big and Rich. For the next year and a half, the MuzikMafia performed each week and garnered an ever-growing, dedicated fan base.

Five years, several national tours, six Grammy nominations, and eleven million sold albums later, the MuzikMafia now includes a family of artists including founding members Big and Rich, Jon Nicholson, and Cory Gierman along with Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy, James Otto, Shannon Lawson, Damien Horne (Mista D), Two-Foot Fred, Rachel Kice, and several more in development.

This book explores how a set of shared beliefs created a bond that transformed the MuzikMafia into a popular music phenomenon. David B. Pruett examines the artists' coalition from the inside perspective he gained in five years of working with them. Looking at all aspects of the collective, "MuzikMafia" documents the problems encountered along the ascent, including business difficulties, tensions among members, disagreements with record labels, and miscalculations artists inevitably made before the MuzikMafia unofficially dissolved in 2008. A final section examines hope for the future: the birth of Mafia Nation in 2009.

Eddy Arnold - Pioneer of the Nashville Sound (Paperback): Michael Streissguth Eddy Arnold - Pioneer of the Nashville Sound (Paperback)
Michael Streissguth
R872 Discovery Miles 8 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Fans of Arnold's mellow music will appreciate the intensely detailed record of his private life and public career. Others may find the vivid picture of country music's early decades (the many small-town radio stations and deejays that supported the music, the backroads tours, the struggling record labels) quite intriguing." --"Kirkus Reviews"

Illustrated with fifty-four photographs and featuring a comprehensive discography and sessionography, this book traces Eddy Arnold's origins from a cotton farm in western Tennessee to his legendary status in the world of country music. Michael Streissguth covers Arnold's success as a top-selling artist in the 1940s and 1950s and his temporary wane as listeners gravitated toward the rock & roll sound, embodied by newcomer Elvis Presley. Arnold (1918-2008) kept recording, however, and working on his craft. By the mid-60s, he reemerged as a pop crooner with his hit song "Make the World Go Away." His blend of country sentiments and pop stylings created the template for Nashville's modern country music sound. Throughout his career he was a major concert attraction and a radio and television star. Few other figures can claim to have had as great an influence on contemporary country and popular arranging.

Kristofferson - The Wild American (Paperback): Stephen Miller Kristofferson - The Wild American (Paperback)
Stephen Miller
R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Kris Kristofferson is one of country music's most illustrious singer-songwriters. Seemingly destined for a distinguished military career, ex-Golden Gloves boxer and Rhodes scholar Kristofferson gave it all up to sweep floors in Nashville, began to pitch his songs to his musical heroes and finally became a star himself. Stephen Miller's biography perfectly captures the spirit of a single-minded but multi-talented man who has been inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. It details the 100 films Kristofferson has been in to date and talks about the people who he worked with including Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Barbra Streisand and Martin Scorcese and Sam Peckinpah. The story if brought right up to date as Kristofferson carries on working following heart bypass surgery and the death of his friends and fellow performers including Johnny Cash, The Highwaymen and Waylon Jennings.

Music Makers of the Blue Ridge Plateau (Hardcover): Inc Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild Music Makers of the Blue Ridge Plateau (Hardcover)
Inc Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild
R822 R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Save R146 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Smart Blonde - The Life of Dolly Parton (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Stephen Miller Smart Blonde - The Life of Dolly Parton (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Stephen Miller 2
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dolly Parton is the most famous person ever to have emerged from the American country music scene with her iconic cartoon image - mountainous blonde wigs, pumped up breasts and dazzling outfits. This is the first new and substantial biography for over 15 years. This book includes interviews with family members, musicians and producers who have worked with her over the years. It includes a detailed assessment of her music, as a songwriter and singer over the last forty years. It shows how she shrugged aside the male dominated world of Nashville in the 1960s, to take hold of her career, sell millions of albums and appear in films with Jane Fonda, Burt Reynolds and Sylvester Stallone. It will throw new light on her private life - her mysterious and closely guarded relationships with her husband Carl Dean and her lifelong friend Judy Ogle and her obsession with cosmetic surgery.

Stories From Branson's 76 Country Boulevard...and Places Nearby (Paperback): Don Paul Pirwitz Stories From Branson's 76 Country Boulevard...and Places Nearby (Paperback)
Don Paul Pirwitz
R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each year over 7,000,000 visitors come to Branson, Missouri. The town is home to over 100 shows and attractions ranging from country to pop, big band to magic. This book takes a look at a cross section of people who make Branson's entertainment community unique, from its pioneer entertainers to the superstars who've made the town their home to the performers who delight visitors day and night in theaters, restaurants and theme parks. It tells the story of a fruit truck driver who turned a vacant piece of land into a multi-million dollar entertainment mecca, a truck stop waitress from South Dakota who found the perfect place to wait tables while pursuing a singing and recording career, a country music superstar who tried to avoid Branson but eventually opened his own theater on the city's 76 Country Boulevard and others who have helped make the music show capital unique in all the world. Their stories are seen through the eyes of a veteran broadcaster who has spent thousands of hours over three decades interviewing hundreds of artists, business leaders and fans. His unique insights give an intimate account of the lives of these fascinating personalities.

Folk Metaphysics - Mystical Meanings in Traditional Folk Songs and Spirituals (Paperback, New): Charles Upton Folk Metaphysics - Mystical Meanings in Traditional Folk Songs and Spirituals (Paperback, New)
Charles Upton
R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the last century, authors and psychologists like Robert Graves, Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell reminded us that folklore is often full of deep symbolic truths, truths that the 'folk' themselves are usually unaware of. And they also taught us - just as Plato did, 2400 years ago -- that myth and folklore constitute a 'philosophical' language, where images (as in dreams, holy icons, and symbolic poetry) can carry a great burden of meaning. Few seem to realize, however, that certain works of art conventionally considered to be unconscious products of the 'folk imagination' were quite consciously and deliberately constructed, by highly-informed individuals, to transmit specific items of spiritual lore. Among these 'few' was Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, who said: The content of folklore is metaphysical. Our failure to recognize this is primarily due to our own abysmal ignorance of metaphysics and of its technical terms.. The true folklorist must be not so much a psychologist as a theologian and metaphysician, if he is to 'understand his material'.. Traditional man lived in a natural environment he could read like a book - a book written in primordial symbols of Divine Reality (the Sun, the Rain, the Mountain, the Eagle) - as well as in a man-made environment that was in large part deliberately constructed to remind him of that Reality, and teach him the nature of it (just as our own human world, with its 'weapons of mass distraction', seems ingeniously contrived to make us forget it). Through song, dance, gesture, poetry, architecture, proverbs, jokes, riddles, stories, games, toys, medicine, painting, sculpture, weapons, tools, scriptures, sacred rites, and the traditional forms and rhythms of daily life, we were always in the presence of reminders of the Sacred; all fingers (or almost all) pointed to the Moon. That deliberately-constructed sacred environment is now largely a thing of the past. Dedicated artists may work to keep traditional arts and crafts alive, but the cultural context that could reveal their relevance and tap their spiritual power is usually missing; even the 'folk memory' itself has now largely been replaced by the Internet. However, it is still possible to approach ancient artistic constructions, like the traditional ballads which are the subject of this book, in spiritually fruitful ways. The great myths, such as are transmitted by certain 'folk' songs, were received in the Age of Revelation -- now, however, we live in the Age of Exegesis. As the profound meanings of these songs are unwrapped, they escape from our hands like freed birds, back to the Source they came from. And they challenge us to follow them.

Along The Road To Heaven - Songs and poems about Polk County Florida (Paperback): Jeffrey Langer Along The Road To Heaven - Songs and poems about Polk County Florida (Paperback)
Jeffrey Langer
R628 R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Save R100 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Shortly after finishing my last book "Aliens and Cowboys" I found myself with time on my hands so I began writing songs. The driving motivation for this book began when I moved to Auburndale Florida. Polk County is a rural community (home to orange groves and sparkling fresh water lakes) this is the first time I spent any amount of time with country folks. I started listening predominately to country music and evangelists on the radio. A short time later I realized these outside influences were changing the nature of my words and themes. For nine months I lived in Polk County the rest of the time I lived with my father and brother after separating with my long time girl friend. I finished this book at King's Point in Delray Beach Florida. The selections picked for this book reflect real life after all they come from real people and true-life events. The songs/poetry in this book were inspired by people I know, people I've spoke with (in person and in chat rooms on the web). The songs are about the Cast Of Characters that have been in and out of my life for the past year. I am not sure how some of the people I wrote about will react about the stories I tell, after all they are my interpretation of their words, their tears, their hopes and yes their fears, but also their optimism, faith in god and love of life. It celebrates the human spirit that begins our everyday and never goes away. Be well, keep your head up, and see you along the road to heaven. Jeffrey Langer

Stories From Branson's 76 Country Boulevard...and Places Nearby (Hardcover): Don Paul Pirwitz Stories From Branson's 76 Country Boulevard...and Places Nearby (Hardcover)
Don Paul Pirwitz
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each year over 7,000,000 visitors come to Branson, Missouri. The town is home to over 100 shows and attractions ranging from country to pop, big band to magic. This book takes a look at a cross section of people who make Branson's entertainment community unique, from its pioneer entertainers to the superstars who've made the town their home to the performers who delight visitors day and night in theaters, restaurants and theme parks. It tells the story of a fruit truck driver who turned a vacant piece of land into a multi-million dollar entertainment mecca, a truck stop waitress from South Dakota who found the perfect place to wait tables while pursuing a singing and recording career, a country music superstar who tried to avoid Branson but eventually opened his own theater on the city's 76 Country Boulevard and others who have helped make the music show capital unique in all the world. Their stories are seen through the eyes of a veteran broadcaster who has spent thousands of hours over three decades interviewing hundreds of artists, business leaders and fans. His unique insights give an intimate account of the lives of these fascinating personalities.

American Popular Music - Country (Paperback): Richard Carlin American Popular Music - Country (Paperback)
Richard Carlin
R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is an A-to-Z guide to country music and its development through history. American country music is a blend of musical traditions, from the balladry and dance tunes of the British Isles to African-American blues and gospel, to minstrel show and Tin Pan Alley commercial tunes, to the music of immigrant Acadian, German, and Hispanic groups, to the ballads of the coal miners and cowboys. Commercial recordings such as the landmark ""Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane"" recorded by Fiddlin' John Carson and the WLS National Barn Dance and WSM's Grand Ole Opry helped bring the music of Appalachia, the South, and the West to the attention of the rest of the country. The 1930s and 1940s saw new artists develop new styles, including western swing and honky tonk. Despite several dry spells in country music history, mostly during the 1950s, real country music never died and made a comeback in the 1970s. In 350 entries, ""American Popular Music: Country"" documents the evolution of this genre as it carved a place for itself in the music industry, one song at a time.

Ragging It - Getting Ragtime Into History (and Some History Into Ragtime) (C) (Paperback, New): H. Loring White Ragging It - Getting Ragtime Into History (and Some History Into Ragtime) (C) (Paperback, New)
H. Loring White
R797 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R120 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Ragging It" takes the reader on a lively, historical journey back to the days of vaudeville, fancy women, amusement parks, lynch mobs, saloons, and cabarets--a time when the upbeat music of ragtime was a craze that permeated our culture.

Author H. Loring White, a former history professor, focuses on the vastly contrasting biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Scott Joplin, while showcasing the uniqueness of ragtime--the first popular syncopated music of the masses. In 1900, times began to move more quickly. With citizens no longer isolated on farms, ragtime was eagerly accepted by the world's first generation of popular culture, which also reveled in cakewalks; coon songs; and animal dances, such as the Grizzly Bear, Turkey Trot, and Bunny Hug. White recounts true stories about show business, political events, the repression of African-Americans, the world's fairs, and the triumphs of technology.

Although ragtime disappeared abruptly in just a few years with the emergence of jazz, White never lets you forget the vital role that ragtime played in the Progressive Era of American culture. With its new and vital interpretation of the Roosevelt era, he will take you back to a lively time in history when everyone was "Ragging It"

Johnny Cash - Guitar Chord Songbook (Paperback): Johnny Cash Johnny Cash - Guitar Chord Songbook (Paperback)
Johnny Cash
R578 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R105 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Guitar Chord Songbook). The essentials of what you need to strum 58 Cash classics: just the guitar chord diagrams and lyrics. Songs include: Ballad of a Teenage Queen * A Boy Named Sue * Busted * Cry, Cry, Cry * Daddy Sang Bass * Don't Take Your Guns to Town * Folsom Prison Blues * I Still Miss Someone * I Walk the Line * Jackson * Legend of John Henry's Hammer * The Long Black Veil * The Man in Black * Orange Blossom Special * (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) * Ring of Fire * Solitary Man * Tennessee Flat Top Box * Wreck of the Old 97 * You Win Again * and more. 6 x 9

Daniel O'Donnell - My Story (Paperback, New ed): Daniel O'Donnell Daniel O'Donnell - My Story (Paperback, New ed)
Daniel O'Donnell 2
R476 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R92 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

From humble beginnings in County Donegal in Ireland to worldwide recording success, Daniel O'Donnell recounts the incredible story of his life, charting the ups and downs with remarkable honesty. Through wonderful anecdotes, Daniel recalls his early years and the moment he set his heart on becoming a singer, and gives a personal acount of his speading popularity and subsequent perfomances all over the world. With distinctive charm and modesty, he takes us behind the scenes of his phenomenal professional success, providing unique access to the man behind the hits and headlines. A bestseller when it was first published, Daniel O'Donnell: My Story has been fully revised and updated with a wealth of brand new material. for the first time Danel gives an intimate account of his romance and high-profile wedding to Majella McLennan as well as his deeply personal observations on worldwide success and his recent breathrough to stardom in the USA.

Smile When You Call Me a Hillbilly - Country Music's Struggle for Respectability, 1939-1954 (Paperback, New): Jeffrey J.... Smile When You Call Me a Hillbilly - Country Music's Struggle for Respectability, 1939-1954 (Paperback, New)
Jeffrey J. Lange
R941 R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Save R57 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Today, country music enjoys a national fan base that transcends both economic and social boundaries. Sixty years ago, however, it was primarily the music of rural, working-class whites living in the South and was perceived by many Americans as "hillbilly music." In "Smile When You Call Me a Hillbilly, Jeffrey J. Lange examines the 1940s and early 1950s as the most crucial period in country music's transformation from a rural, southern folk art form to a national phenomenon. In his meticulous analysis of changing performance styles and alterations in the lifestyles of listeners, Lange illuminates the aculturation of country music and its audience into the American mainstream. Dividing country music into six subgenres (progressive country, western swing, postwar traditional, honky tonk, country-pop, and country-blues), Lange discusses the music's expanding appeal. As he analyzes the recordings and comments of each of the subgenre's most significant artists, including Roy Acuff, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, and Red Foley, he traces the many paths the musical form took on its road to respectability. Lange shows how along the way the music and its audience became more sophisticated, how the subgenres blended with one another and with American popular music, and how Nashville emerged as the country music hub. By 1954, the transformation from "hillbilly" music to country music was complete, precipitated by the modernizing forces of World War II and realized by the efforts of promoters, producers, and performers.

Baseball and Country Music (Hardcover): Don Cusic Baseball and Country Music (Hardcover)
Don Cusic
R903 Discovery Miles 9 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The histories of baseball and country music ran in parallel tracks through most of the twentieth century. America's sport and America's music moved from the fringes to the mainstream, gaining exposure and building heroes, first via radio broadcasts and then on the television screen. Both evolved with American society through wartime, the Civil Rights movement, and into the age of multimillion dollar superstars. Don Cusic offers an engaging and insightful analysis that addresses race, gender, class, ethnicity, business practices and marketing, performance, media, and the cult of celebrity.

Baseball and Country Music (Paperback): Don Cusic Baseball and Country Music (Paperback)
Don Cusic
R413 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R46 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The histories of baseball and country music ran in parallel tracks through most of the twentieth century. America's sport and America's music moved from the fringes to the mainstream, gaining exposure and building heroes, first via radio broadcasts and then on the television screen. Both evolved with American society through wartime, the Civil Rights movement, and into the age of multimillion dollar superstars. Don Cusic offers an engaging and insightful analysis that addresses race, gender, class, ethnicity, business practices and marketing, performance, media, and the cult of celebrity.

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