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American Roots Music (Based on the PBS Television Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Santelli
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 541813
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 10 x 1.1
ISBN: 0810914328
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.6200973
EAN: 9780810914322
ASIN: 0810914328
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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In the 20th century, American roots music - gospel, blues, country, western, folk, cajun, zydeco, tejano and Native American - was invented and nurtured in small communities and spread across the nation and the world. Eventually these traditional forms gave rise to the popular music that conquered the world: rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and rock and roll. "American Roots Music" tells the story of this creative outpouring, spotlighting the pioneers who wrote the music and sang the songs, the entrepreneurs who used radio and recordings to convey the new sounds to the public, the innovative musicians who cross-pollinated traditional types of music, and the contemporary artists who have an international following with their own interpretations. This book includes: essays on the major musical genres, sidebars on pivotal events, narrative from key artists (including B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters and Hank Williams), and outlines of musical and social history. Portraits, performance shots and ephemera such as sheet music and record sleeves illustrate the text.
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Extraordinary Collection Of Essays and Photos November 16, 2008
This outstanding book includes well written and informative essays on American roots music forms ranging from blues to country and folk to gospel. I especially enjoyed the chapters on musical styles, such as Cajun and tejana, that I was less familiar with.
The book will serve as a great introduction to those seeking to learn more about American music. But even those already well informed will enjoy the great archival photos that feature artists such as Jimmie Rodgers, Charley Patton and Mahalia Jackson. The hardcover edition makes a great coffee table book, though the inspired writing and photos make this much more than just a decorative piece. Highly recommended for all lovers of American traditional music.
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