What is it about Louisiana that breeds and attracts musicians? There are literally hundreds of them--Dr. John, Harry Connick, Jr., Randy Newman, Trent Reznor, the Neville family, the Marsalis family--all part of a tradition going back to Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, and Mahalia Jackson. Tackling the monumental task of surveying the lush musical landscape of the state, Rick Koster examines all of the ingredients that went into creating this hotbed of talent--the social influences, the musical traditions, the food, the drink, the...
What is it about Louisiana that breeds and attracts musicians? There are literally hundreds of them--Dr. John, Harry Connick, Jr., Randy Newman, Trent...
The Definitive History of Texas Music From the 1920s to the Present
Texas is the land of Buddy Holly and Janis Joplin, Roy Orbison, and Ornette Coleman. It's where Stevie Ray Vaughn wailed his blues, and where Kirk Franklin praised the Lord. Texas Music covers all of these artists and more in this critically acclaimed history of music in the Lone Star State. From country and blues to rock and soul, jazz and folk to funk and rap, Texas Music has it all. This lively, informative, and fully updated history is a book to make Gene Autry, Buddy Holly, Willie Nelson, Barry...
The Definitive History of Texas Music From the 1920s to the Present
Texas is the land of Buddy Holly and Janis Joplin, Roy Orbison, an...
