On the bus with Bill Monroe my five-year ride with the father of blue grass
Introductions -- "Muleskinner blues" -- Breaking in a breand-new pair of shoes -- Heavy traffic ahead -- My last days on Earth -- Rocky Road blues -- Precious memories -- Over the waves -- Live and let live -- On and on
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| Format: | UnknownFormat |
| Sprache: | eng |
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Urbana ; Chicago ; Springfield
University of Illinois Press
2022
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| Schriftenreihe: | Music in American life
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introductions -- "Muleskinner blues" -- Breaking in a breand-new pair of shoes -- Heavy traffic ahead -- My last days on Earth -- Rocky Road blues -- Precious memories -- Over the waves -- Live and let live -- On and on "An impromptu rehearsal led Mark Hembree into a five-year stint (1979-1984) as the bassist for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. Hembree's journey included playing at the White House and on the acclaimed album Master of Bluegrass. But it also put him on a collision course with the rigors of touring, the mysteries of Southern culture, and the complex personality of bandleader-legend Bill Monroe. Whether it's figuring out the best time for breakfast (early) or for beating the boss at poker (never), Hembree gives fans an up-close look at the unglamorous life of a touring musician in the sometimes baffling, always colorful company of a bluegrass icon. The charming story of a Yankee fish out of water, On the Bus with Bill Monroe mixes memoir with storytelling to recount the adventures of a Northerner learning new songs and new ways"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | xiii, 200 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9780252086496 978-0-252-08649-6 9780252044427 978-0-252-04442-7 |