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Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians

by Peter Guralnick

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LOST HIGHWAY spotlights Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Merle Haggard, and others in a tribute to American country music, the blues, and their revolutionary offspring, rockabilly. "You put the book down feeling that its sweep is vast, that you have read of giants who walked among us".--Lester Bangs, LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER. 140 photos.

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Discography: p. 341-352. Bibliography: p. 353-359.
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pt. 1. Honky tonk heroes. Ernest Tubb — Hank Snow — Deford Bailey — Rufus Thomas — Bobby Bland — pt. 2. Hillbilly boogie. Scotty Moore — Charlie Feathers — Elvis Presley — Snapshots of Charlie Rich — Sleepy LaBeef — Mickey Gilley — Jack Clement — pt. 3. Honky tonk masquerade. Waylon Jennings — Hank Williams, Jr. — Merle Haggard — James Talley — Stoney Edwards — pt. 4. Blues roll on. The Howlin' Wolf — Otis Spann — Big Joe Turner — Juke joint blues — Sam Phillips talking.
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ISBN:
9780316332743
Author:
Guralnick, Peter
Author:
Gurainick, Peter
Publisher:
Back Bay Books
Location:
Boston :
Subject:
Country
Subject:
United states
Subject:
History & Criticism *
Subject:
Musicians
Subject:
Blues
Subject:
Popular music
Subject:
Country musicians
Subject:
Blues musicians
Subject:
Rockabilly musicians
Subject:
History & Criticism - General
Subject:
Country - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Country & Bluegrass - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Blues
Subject:
Musicians -- United States.
Subject:
MUSIC / Country
Edition Description:
Back Bay Pbk
Series Volume:
106-2
Publication Date:
19990731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
9.22x6.16x.97 in. 1.05 lbs.
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