Kienzle Southwest Shuffle

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-136-71889-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten

Southwest Shuffle documents an important period in country music history. During the '30s and early '40s, hundreds of thousands of "Okies," "Arkies," and other rural folks from around the Southwest resettled in California, in search of work. A country music scene quickly blossomed there, with performers playing Western Swing, Cowboy, and Honky Tonk country. After World War II, these styles rocked country music, leading to the innovations of '60s performers like Buck Owens and Merle Haggard in creating the so-called "Bakersfield Sound." These stories are based on original interviews and archival research by one of the most respected writers on this period of country history. Kienzle writes in a vibrant style, reflecting his long-time love for these musical styles.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kienzle, Rich

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Volksmusik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Part I A New Country Beat
1. JEKYLL AND HYDE, Spade Cooley
2. SEARS' JUBILEERS TO OCEAN'S ELEVEN, Jimmy Wyble
3. INSURGENCY IN ASCENDANCE, Hank Penny
Part II Capitol Chronicles
THE KID FROM CHICAGO, Lee Gillette
4. "FATE JUST PUTS EVERYTHING TOGETHER", Ken Nelson
"THE ONE WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR"
"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"
Part III Western Swingers
5. THAT WESTERN SWING FLAVOR, Hank Thompson
RHYTHM BUSTER, Luke Wills
6. WRONG ROAD HOME, Tommy Duncan
"MOVE THOSE THINGS OUT"
Bob Wills Invades the Grand Ole Opry: 1944
Part IV Hometown Heroes
7. A HAPPY HELLO, Cliffie Stone and the Hometown Jubilee
8. FLIPPIN' THE LID, Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant
ADULTERY GOES MAINSTREAM, "Slippin' Around"
9. NEITHER FISH NOR FOWL, Roy Lanham and the Whippoorwills
10. PEA-PICKIN', Tennessee Ernie Ford
Part V Against the Grain 11. I CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM MYSELF, Ray Price
WALK SOFTLY, Wade Ray
12. "SOMEDAY THAT'LL CHANGE", Willie Nelson
Discography
Notes
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Rich Kienzle is a well-known writer on country music. He served as contributing editor to Country Music Magazine, has contributed to dozens of journals, and served as researcher, editor and principal writer for The Comprehensive Country Music Encyclopedia (Times Books, 1994). He has annotated over 200 albums, and has been an historical commentator on several Nashville Network documentaries. He lives in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.