Neil Haislop, Tad Lathrop and Harry Sumrall Giants of Country Music - Classic Sounds and Stars, from the Heart of Nashville to the Top of the Charts

Taschenbuch - 258 Seiten -  Billboard Books - 1995 - Englisch
by Neil Haislop, Tad Lathrop and Harry Sumrall

Some say country and western, some say western swing, some say hillbilly music. But by any name, the sound collectively known as country music has a rich American iltion and an ongoing vitality that continues to move listeners today.

Giants of Country Music offers an inside view of 180 of country's biggest names, drawing upon dozens of never-before-published intervikwith such stars as Garth Brooks, Clint lack, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, and many more. Here the artists get "up close and personal," providing insights into their musical styles, in ences, and contributions to the larger country music community.

The book covers each artist's career in detail and explains how their work has fit into the surrounding musical landscape. Loaded with freewheeling stories and anecdotes, many of them appearing in print for the first time, Giants of Country Music presents a special look at a sound that is more popular now than ever.

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