Author: Bill C. Malone
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820325511
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
In this slim, lively book our foremost historian of country music recalls the lost worlds of pioneering fiddlers and pickers, balladeers and yodelers. As he looks at "hillbilly" music's pre-commercial era and its early popular growth through radio and recordings, Bill C. Malone shows us that it was a product not only of the British Isles but of diverse African, German, Spanish, French, and Mexican influences.
Singing Cowboys and Musical Mountaineers
Author: Bill C. Malone
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820325511
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
In this slim, lively book our foremost historian of country music recalls the lost worlds of pioneering fiddlers and pickers, balladeers and yodelers. As he looks at "hillbilly" music's pre-commercial era and its early popular growth through radio and recordings, Bill C. Malone shows us that it was a product not only of the British Isles but of diverse African, German, Spanish, French, and Mexican influences.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820325511
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
In this slim, lively book our foremost historian of country music recalls the lost worlds of pioneering fiddlers and pickers, balladeers and yodelers. As he looks at "hillbilly" music's pre-commercial era and its early popular growth through radio and recordings, Bill C. Malone shows us that it was a product not only of the British Isles but of diverse African, German, Spanish, French, and Mexican influences.
The Real Singing Cowboys
Author: Charlie Seemann
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493022326
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
The Real Singing Cowboys profiles contemporary cowboy--and cowgirl--singers and musicians who are, or have been, authentic working cowboys or ranchers, or involved in related occupations tied to ranching and cowboy culture. The book includes sixty brief biographies and photos of the singers and musicians, including Glenn Ohrlin, Dave Stamey, Wylie Gustafson, and R.W. Hampton. The stories of traditional occupational songs of working cowboys and how that tradition continues in today’s world provide context for the contemporary performers included in the book. These men, women, and children are, or have been, working cowboys, ranchers, packers, and horse trainers, or have deep roots in cowboy and ranching culture that have shaped and informed their music.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493022326
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
The Real Singing Cowboys profiles contemporary cowboy--and cowgirl--singers and musicians who are, or have been, authentic working cowboys or ranchers, or involved in related occupations tied to ranching and cowboy culture. The book includes sixty brief biographies and photos of the singers and musicians, including Glenn Ohrlin, Dave Stamey, Wylie Gustafson, and R.W. Hampton. The stories of traditional occupational songs of working cowboys and how that tradition continues in today’s world provide context for the contemporary performers included in the book. These men, women, and children are, or have been, working cowboys, ranchers, packers, and horse trainers, or have deep roots in cowboy and ranching culture that have shaped and informed their music.
The Singing Cowboys
Author: David Rothel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Singing Cowboys
Author: Douglas B. Green
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN: 1586858084
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Telling the fabled story of the men and women who shone brightly during the magical era of the singing cowboy movie star, this treasury features such famed cowboy singers as: Gene Autre, Binge Crossly, Dale Evens, Tit Guitar, Dorothy Page, Riders of the Purple Sage, TeX Rita, Marry Robins, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Ray Whitely, and dozens more.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN: 1586858084
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Telling the fabled story of the men and women who shone brightly during the magical era of the singing cowboy movie star, this treasury features such famed cowboy singers as: Gene Autre, Binge Crossly, Dale Evens, Tit Guitar, Dorothy Page, Riders of the Purple Sage, TeX Rita, Marry Robins, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Ray Whitely, and dozens more.
Legendary Singing Cowboys
Author: Friedman-Fairfax and Sony Music Staff
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN: 9781567992304
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Beginning in the mid-1930s, singing cowboys brought the romance--if not the reality--of prairie life to the silver screen, adding an extra dimension to a uniquely American music. Includes a full-color book.
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN: 9781567992304
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Beginning in the mid-1930s, singing cowboys brought the romance--if not the reality--of prairie life to the silver screen, adding an extra dimension to a uniquely American music. Includes a full-color book.
Legendary Singing Cowboys of the Saturday Matinee
Author: Elizabeth DeNoma
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737050001
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
It's a fun look at the actors and musicians who became on-screen singing cowboys - their personal lives, the way their careers often intertwined with each other, as well as what the show biz environment was like at that time.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737050001
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
It's a fun look at the actors and musicians who became on-screen singing cowboys - their personal lives, the way their careers often intertwined with each other, as well as what the show biz environment was like at that time.
It's the Cowboy Way!
Author: Don Cusic
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813149584
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
It's the Cowboy Way! tells the full story of the amazing true adventures of group members Ranger Doug, Woody Paul, Too Slim, and Joey "The CowPolka King" for the first time, from their first gigs at "Herr Harry's Phranks 'N' Steins," in Nashville, to their rise to the top of the Grammy heap. Since 1977, Riders In The Sky has faithfully tended a musical tradition kindled by singing cowboy legends, such as Gene Autry and the Sons Of The Pioneers. Throughout its long career, the group has branded the genre with its own mark, crafting a well-balanced mix of both classic and original western songs -- smooth harmony, hot licks, and comedy. Over the past quarter of a century, and more than 4,500 shows, 290 national TV appearances, 203 public radio shows, nearly 700 Grand Ole Opry appearances, 2.3 million miles on the road, two Grammy Awards, three television series, and 31 albums down the trail, a group that began with a commitment to carry on an American musical tradition has itself become a national treasure.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813149584
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
It's the Cowboy Way! tells the full story of the amazing true adventures of group members Ranger Doug, Woody Paul, Too Slim, and Joey "The CowPolka King" for the first time, from their first gigs at "Herr Harry's Phranks 'N' Steins," in Nashville, to their rise to the top of the Grammy heap. Since 1977, Riders In The Sky has faithfully tended a musical tradition kindled by singing cowboy legends, such as Gene Autry and the Sons Of The Pioneers. Throughout its long career, the group has branded the genre with its own mark, crafting a well-balanced mix of both classic and original western songs -- smooth harmony, hot licks, and comedy. Over the past quarter of a century, and more than 4,500 shows, 290 national TV appearances, 203 public radio shows, nearly 700 Grand Ole Opry appearances, 2.3 million miles on the road, two Grammy Awards, three television series, and 31 albums down the trail, a group that began with a commitment to carry on an American musical tradition has itself become a national treasure.
Singing in the Saddle
Author: Douglas B. Green
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country music
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country music
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Singing Cowboy Stars
Author: Robert W. Phillips
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter . . . they were the cowboys that everyone loved. Now their magic is captured in a memorable collection of photos, film clips, lobby cards and sheet music. And that's all toppped off with a high-quality compact disc that allows the melodious memories to come racing back. 110 photos, 50 in full-color.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter . . . they were the cowboys that everyone loved. Now their magic is captured in a memorable collection of photos, film clips, lobby cards and sheet music. And that's all toppped off with a high-quality compact disc that allows the melodious memories to come racing back. 110 photos, 50 in full-color.
Singing Cowboy
Author: Margaret Larkin
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306795558
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306795558
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description