Kansas Music: Stories of a Rich Tradition

ISBN-13: 9781540208934 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 194 str.

Debra Goodrich Bisel

Opis

Despite its sparse population, Kansas is well represented in the annals of music history. The state claims some of the most popular acts from the past century, including Kansas, Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Martina McBride, Melissa Etheridge and Charlie Parker. A wide variety of genres plays and prospers here, from blues to bluegrass. Beloved venues from mega-festivals like Walnut Valley to jam sessions just off the front porch preserve the state's tuneful heritage. Join Deb Bisel in celebrating this lyrical legacy, from Home on the Range" to "Dust in the Wind" and beyond."