The beautiful music all around us field recordings and the American experience / Stephen Wade.
| Author/creator | Wade, Stephen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, |
| Description | xvii, 477 p. : ill., music ; 27 cm. + 1 sound disc (4 3/4 in.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Music in American life Music in American life. ^A223005 |
| Contents | Bill Stepp : retreat across America -- Kelly Pace : coworker in the kingdom of culture -- Ora Dell Graham : a little black girl from Mississippi -- Christine and Katherine Shipp : in a chromatic light -- Nashville Washboard Band : something out of nothing -- Vera Hall : the life that we live -- Bozie Sturdivant : a song that went with him -- Pete Steele : it's what folks do -- Texas Gladden : from here to the Mississippi -- Luther Strong : way behind his time -- Charlie Butler : call me to home -- Jess Morris : boiled shirt and cowboy boots. |
| Abstract | Highlights the stories behind thirteen field recordings captured between 1934 and 1942, focusing on the experiences of the people--ranging from students to prisoners--who contributed to the recordings. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-445) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011044092 |
| ISBN | 9780252036880 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0252036883 (cloth) |