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Southwest Shuffle documents an important period in country music. During the '30s and early '40s, hundreds of thousands of 'Okies', "Arkies", and other rural peoples from around the Southwest resettled in California, in search of work. A country music scene quickly blossomed there, with performers playing Western Swing, Cowboy, and Honky Tonk country. After World War II, these styles rocked country music, leading to the innovations of '60s performers like Buck Owens and Merle Haggard in creating the so-called 'Bakersfield Sound'. These stories are based on original interviews and archival research by one of the most respected writers on this period of country history. Kienzle writes vibrantly, reflecting his long-time love for these musical styles.
Southwest Shuffle documents an important period in country music history. During the '30s and early '40s, hundreds of thousands of "Okies," "Arkies," and other rural folks from around the Southwest resettled in California, in search of work. A country music scene quickly blossomed there, with performers playing Western Swing, Cowboy, and Honky Tonk country. After World War II, these styles rocked country music, leading to the innovations of '60s performers like Buck Owens and Merle Haggard in creating the so-called "Bakersfield Sound." These stories are based on original interviews and archival research by one of the most respected writers on this period of country history. Kienzle writes in a vibrant style, reflecting his long-time love for these musical styles.
Life and Music of George Jones
In the vein of the classic Johnny Cash: The Life, this
groundbreaking work explores the wild life and extraordinary
musical career of "the definitive country singer of the last half
century" (New York Times), who influenced, among others, Bob Dylan,
Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris, John Fogerty, George Strait, Alan
Jackson, and Garth Brooks.In a masterful biography laden with new
revelations, veteran country music journalist/historian Rich
Kienzle offers a definitive, full-bodied portrait of legendary
country singer George Jones and the music that remains his legacy.
Kienzle meticulously sifted through archival material, government
records, recollections by colleagues and admirers, interviewing
many involved in Jones's life and career. The result: an evocative
portrait of this enormously gifted, tragically tormented icon
called "the Keith Richards of country."Kienzle chronicles Jones's
impoverished East Texas childhood as the youngest son of a deeply
religious mother and alcoholic, often-abusive father. He examines
his three troubled marriages including his union with superstar
Tammy Wynette and looks unsparingly at Jones's demons. Alcohol and
later cocaine nearly killed him until fourth wife Nancy helped him
learn to love himself. Kienzle also details Jones's remarkable
musical journey from singing in violent Texas honky tonks to Grand
Ole Opry star, hitmaker and master vocalist whose raw, emotionally
powerful delivery remains the Gold Standard for country singers.The
George Jones of this heartfelt biography lived hard before finding
contentment until he died at eighty-one--a story filled with
whiskey, women and drugs but always the saving grace of
music.Illustrated with eight pages of photos.
(Book). The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer,
recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others.
Complementing the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's
exhibition Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player, this book honors
one of America's most influential musicians. To provide insight on
the legend and his music, the Country Music Hall of Fame invited
several experts to prepare essays, including Michael Cochran, Rich
Kienzle, Walter Carter, and John W. Rumble. Chet only bestowed his
degree of "Certified Guitar Player" on four other guitarists over
the years: Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, Jerry Reed, and Steve
Wariner. Reed passed away in 2008, but the other musicians have
shared special memories of Chet in these pages. Chet Atkins:
Certified Guitar Player is a heartening read of essays and
reminiscences that provide a revealing picture of Chet Atkins and
his extraordinary life.
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