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Bluegrass Reader

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ISBN-10: 0252073657

ISBN-13: 9780252073656

Edition: 2004

Authors: Thomas Goldsmith, James Rooney, Marty Stuart, Rich Kienzle, Peter Wernick

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Like rock 'n' roll, bluegrass exploded out of a post-World War II atmosphere in which more Americans opened their ears to more different kinds of music than ever before. All around the country, musicians were searching for new sounds and approaches: country blues went fully electric in Chicago, bebop boiled over as jazz hit the hippest notes yet, and country music followed Hank Williams into newer, sexier, harder-hitting territory. The developments in bluegrass proved every bit as galvanic. In The Bluegrass Reader, Thomas Goldsmith joins his insights as a journalist with a lifetime of experience in bluegrass to capture the full story of this dynamic and beloved music. Inspired by the…    
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Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 2/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 376
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.25" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English