The Bakersfield Sound - Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and California Country

Informationen zum Autor The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. Through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, the Museum teaches its diverse audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music. Klappentext Looks at the music, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and other country singers from Bakersfield, California, made in the 1950's and 1960's. Zusammenfassung Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley! the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming! oil fields! and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Contributors Acknowledgements Survivor's Voices by Dwight Yoakam Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music: The Story of the Bakersfield Sound by Scott B. Bomar From the Back Roads of Texas to the Streets of Bakersfield: The Musical Journey of Buck Owens by Randy Poe Merle Haggard: Kis Songs, His Life, His Legacy by Robert Price Sources Suggested Books, Recordings, and DVDs

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• Authors: Scott Bomar, Country Music Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame (COR), Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Randy Poe, Robert Price, John Rumble
• Assisted by: Michael Gray (Editor)
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9780915608065
• ISBN: 978-0-915608-06-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 280 mm x 10 mm
• Series: LIVRE SUR LA MU; LIVRE SUR LA MU; Distributed for the Country Mu
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music