Rebel Yell - An Oral History of Southern Rock

Presents the story of a musical genre born in the backwoods, highways, and swamps of Macon, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 and peaking in popularity during the 1970s. This history of US southern rock is told by the musicians, roadies, fans, and recording industry folk who lived it. Drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews with the author, the book focuses on the "big four” - The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, and The Charlie Daniels Band.

About the author

Michael Buffalo Smith created GRITZ Magazine in 1998, and was editor for thirteen years during which time he became known as "The Ambassador of Southern Rock." He has written many cover stories, features, and reviews for magazines including Rolling Stone, Goldmine, Hittin' the Note, and Mojo . Smith also writes Southern-based fiction and songs and is the author of Prisoner of Southern Rock: A Memoir.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Buffalo Smith
• Publisher: Mercer university press usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2014
• EAN: 9780881464955
• ISBN: 978-0-88146-495-5
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Music and the American South Series; Music and the American South Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries