The music of the Stanley Brothers / Gary B. Reid ; foreword by Neil V. Rosenberg.
| Author/creator | Reid, Gary B. |
| Other author | Rosenberg, Neil V. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Urbana ; Chicago ; Springfield : University of Illinois Press, [2015] |
| Description | xvii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Music In American Life Music in American life. ^A223005 |
| Contents | Death is only a dream : 1947-1948 -- To us, that would have been the impossible : Columbia Records, 1949-1952 -- Some of our best recordings were the Mercurys : 1953-1958 -- "How mountain girls can love" : the early King/Starday years, 1958-1962 -- "Stone walls and steel bars" : the later King years 1963-1966. |
| Abstract | "It is all here: dates and locations; the roster of players on well-known and obscure sessions alike; master/matrix and catalog/release numbers, with reissue information; a full discography sorting out the Stanleys' complex recording history; the stories behind the music, and exquisitely informed biographical notes that place events in the context of the brothers' careers and lives"--Back cover. |
| Abstract | Carter and Ralph Stanley were key figures in the development of bluegrass music in postwar America. This book studies their life and work. With a foreword by Neil V. Rosenberg, discographies, notes, bibliography, and indices. Black & white photos. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257), discographies, and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014956949 |
| ISBN | 9780252080333 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0252080335 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |