Kent Finlay, Dreamer - The Musical Legacy behind Cheatham Street Warehouse (Hardcover)

Though not a household name for the general public, Kent Finlay(1938-2015) was one of the world's best-known and best-lovedpromoters, mentors, and gurus of Texas music. In 1974, hefounded the Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos as avenue for live music and an incubator for young talent. In 1977,he drove to Nashville and took with him a young, unknownsinger named George Strait. On that trip, Strait recorded a demothat laid the initial foundation of his sensational career. Finlay'sfriends and fans also include such Texas music fixtures as ToddSnider, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jack Ingram, James McMurtry, Joe"King" Carrasco, Marcia Ball, Radney Foster, Omar Dykes (Omarand the Howlers), Terri Hendrix, and Ray Benson (Asleep at theWheel). These and many others have contributed first-personinterviews to this volume, which pays tribute both to Finlay and tohis unselfish love for Texas music and musicians.John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas

General

Imprint:	Texas A & M University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Brian T Atkinson • Jenni Finlay
Foreword by:	George Strait
Dimensions:	243 x 163 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-62349-378-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Country & western Books > Biography > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Country & western
LSN:	1-62349-378-1
Barcode:	9781623493783

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