Country Music's Greatest Lines (eBook)

Lyrics, Stories & Sketches from American Classics

Bobby Braddock (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
179 Seiten
Arcadia Publishing Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-4396-6954-9 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;One of country music's greatest songwriters has given us his own private tour of the collective genius of his profession."e; -Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author and host of the Revisionist History podcast Bobby Braddock, the only living songwriter to have written number-one country songs in five consecutive decades, celebrates standout lines in more than eighty country masterpieces. Unique stories give the reader a behind-the-scenes look at classics from Hank Williams, Bill Anderson, Roger Miller and Merle Haggard, as well as twenty-first-century icons like Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift and Eric Church. Artist Carmen Beecher brings these tales to vivid life with strikingly realistic illustrations of seldom-seen songwriters, easily recognizable superstars and unforgettable song characters. From late 1940s jukebox hits to present-day chart toppers, Braddock and Beecher offer a magical journey from the songwriter's pen to the singer's lips to the listener's ear. "e;Country Music's Greatest Lines works as an insider's take on the business of country, and it also sent me to a dozen records I wanted to hear immediately. Braddock and Beecher evoke the mythology of country without sentimentalizing the music or its creators. It's a remarkable achievement."e; Nashville Scene "e;We see how stand-alone powerful and effective a few well-crafted lines can be, even when removed from the context of the entire song."e; Sounds Like Nashville "e;Country songs, from Hank Williams till today, remain faithful to their tradition of reminding their listeners about the life they live. Braddock, a 60-year creator of songs, remembered that when he decided to write this book."e; American Songwriter

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.5.2022
• Illustrationen: Carmen Beecher
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
• ISBN-10: 1-4396-6954-6 / 1439669546
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4396-6954-9 / 9781439669549