| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.) |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The roots of Music Row -- The Opry puts its foot down -- It all begins with a song -- Now we have an industry! -- When country music almost died -- Oohs and aahs -- Saving country -- Dang me! -- Crazy -- Homegrown talent and the Nashville machine -- The Everly Brothers and the Bryants -- A pair of aces -- Rebels and respect -- Gallico and his boys -- Strings and power saws -- Lou Bradley: knight of the console -- "Wesley, it's music!" -- Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em -- Wanted: Jerry Bradley -- Nashville, before and after Bowen -- "Man, there's only three chords!" -- "I'm gonna cut this song and I really can't tell you why" -- The men of Garth -- From the alleyway to MCA -- Texas and Oklahoma song dogs -- The king of the independents -- Galante and Tomlinson: keepin' it real -- Murder on the row -- "If it is not known for music, it will not be known for anything." |
| Summary |
Traces fifty years of music history in Nashville, describing how the city became one of the most important music centers in the United States and profiling the studios, publishing companies, record labels, and promotion offices that contributed to the city's role in the industry. |
| Subject |
Country music -- History and criticism.
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Country music. |
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Music trade -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
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Music trade. |
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Tennessee -- Nashville. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| ISBN |
0634098063 |
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9780634098062 |
| Music No. |
HL00331315 Hal Leonard |
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