Americana music voices, visionaries, and pioneers of an honest sound / Lee David Zimmerman.

Author/creator Zimmerman, Lee
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2019]
Descriptionix, 286 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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SeriesJohn and Robin Dickson series in Texas music
John and Robin Dickson series in Texas music. ^A772110
Contents Part 1 : Back to the beginning. Routes and roots -- The instrumental essentials -- Mississippi and the birth of the Blues -- Bluegrass breaks out -- Talking with a legend: Dr. Ralph Stanley -- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band completes the circle.
Contents Part 2 : Byrds, Burritos, and changing times. David Crosby: a Byrd's timeless flight -- Chris Hillman: the Byrds and beyond -- Richie Furay remembers: seminal member of Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Souther-Hillman-and Furay shares his story -- Poco primes country rock -- Timothy B. Schmit: from Poco to the Eagles, still flying high -- The Eagles' one time wingman Don Felder shares his story -- Graham Nash: past but present -- Dwight Yoakam goes back to Bakersfield -- Holly Williams: heir to a legend -- Sam Bush: from bluegrass to nu-grass, and stopping in Nashville in between -- Kinky Friedman: an irascible icon speaks out -- Guy Clark's melancholy musings -- Billy Joe Shaver: a rebel with a cause -- Ray Wylie Hubbard's past perfect -- David Bromberg: sideman as superstar -- Delbert McClinton peruses the past, while contemplating the present.
Contents Part 3 : The transition is complete : Americana today. John Oates takes a rural route off the mainstream mile -- Steve Forbert and the art of compromise -- A lot to Lovett -- No baggage for Bela -- Jay Farrar talks about a prodigal Son Volt -- Chris Isaak aims for arcane Americana -- Shawn Colvin: Covers Girl -- The Mavericks: renegade rockers -- The Steep Canyon Rangers: bluegrass boosters on a steady ascent -- The Punch Brothers get punchy -- Yonder Mountain String Band: a testament to Telluride -- Greensky Bluegrass: breaking down barriers -- The Avett Brothers redefine the template -- Amanda Shires emerges on her own -- Donna the Buffalo and the populist stampede -- A Rose by any other name -- Derek Trucks talks multitasking, working with his wife, and lessons learned from the past -- Dave Rawlings: man as machine -- The Dawes pause: looking forward with a nod to the past -- Ruthie keeps it real -- Mekons blur the line between past and present -- Band of Heathens as a band of brothers -- Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band go back to the roots.
Contents Part 4 : Americana abroad -- Julian Dawson: despite English origins, he's found his Nashville niche -- The Dreaming Spires share their search for the "Supertruth" -- The Sadies look south -- The Falls: love, life, and life on the road -- Ireland's Arborist details his circumspect -- Jenn Grant channels her mother's inspiration and her own determination -- The Henrys' unlikely exposition -- Appendix. Essential albums that trace the transition.
Bibliography noteIncludes discography.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018028762
ISBN9781623497019 hardcover ; alkaline paper

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