Close Harmony A History of Southern Gospel

Name: Close Harmony A History of Southern Gospel
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ISBN: 9780807853467

ISBN-10: 0807853461

ISBN-13: 9780807853467

Edition: 2002

Authors: James R. Goff, James R. Goff

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Comprehensive and richly illustrated, Close Harmony traces the development of the music known as southern gospel from its antebellum origins to its twentieth-century emergence as a vibrant musical industry driven by the world of radio, television, recordings, and concert promotions. Marked by smooth, tight harmonies and a lyrical focus on the message of Christian salvation, southern gospel--particularly the white gospel quartet tradition--had its roots in nineteenth-century shape-note singing. The spread of white gospel music is intricately connected to the people who based their livelihoods on it, and Close Harmony is filled with the stories of artists and groups such as Frank Stamps, the…

Book details

List price: $37.50
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 3/25/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Roots of a Musical Genre



Gospel Music in the Nineteenth Century



Shape Notes and a Musical Tradition



The Birth of an Industry



James David Vaughan, Pioneer



Stamps-Baxter: A Texas Gospel Music Empire



The Emergence of Professional Quartets



Early Quartets: On the Road the First Time



The Boom Years: Gospel Music Promoters and the All-Night Sings



The Golden Age Challenge: Unconventional Groups and Songwriters



The World of Southern Gospel



Quartets and the National Expansion of Gospel Music



The Emergence of Southern Gospel


Conclusion


Notes


Index