Unfinished business the life & times of Danny Gatton / by Ralph Heibutzki.

Author/creator Heibutzki, Ralph, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoSan Francisco : Backbeat Books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the US and Canada by Publishers Group West ; Milwaukee, WI : Distributed to the music trade in the US and Canada by Hal Leonard, 2003.
Descriptionxiii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Foreword / Arlen Roth -- From Anacostia to uptown (1945-1966) -- Danny & Roy at the crossroads (1966-1968) -- Danny & Liz (1968-1973) -- The '53 Tele & the Pickup Man (1968-1974) -- American music...And it's mine (1974-1977) -- Redneck jazz (1977-1978) -- Redneck jazz explosion goes supernova (1978-1979) -- Danny & Lowell's 20 million things (1979-1980) -- The humbler (1980-1982) -- Into the '80s (1982-1985) -- Unfinished business (1985-1989) -- 88 Elmira St. (1989-1992) -- Cruisin' deuces (1992-1994) -- October 4 & the Aftermath (1994-1995) -- The legacy (1995-2002).
Abstract Danny Gatton was a guitar virtuoso known for his wide stylistic range. With a musical vocabulary that included country, gospel, rockabilly, soul, and standards, he dubbed his own style "Redneck Jazz." Hailed as the world's best "unknown" guitar player by both Rolling Stone and Guitar Player, Gatton was a player's player who never received popular acclaim but who continues to influence guitarists everywhere. His personal demons and his struggle to reach a wider audience while staying true to his own muse proved too much for him, and in 1994 he took his own life. Drawing from first-hand interviews with dozens of friends, family members, and fellow musicians, this book places Gatton's musical contributions in context, and documents his influence on those peers who admired him most.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-272), discography (pages 255-263), and index.
LCCN 2003045114
ISBN087930748X (alk. paper)

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML419.G368 H45 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold