ISBN10: 0915608065, ISBN13: 9780915608065, [publisher: Country Music Foundation Press,U.S.] Softcover Paperback. The stripped-down country sounds that Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and their California cohorts crafted in the 1950s and 60s still reverberate in the twenty-first century. The edgy music created in the oil town of Bakersfield, and the great musicians identified with it, have long been a distinctive part of the fabric of country music. Written by Bakersfield country experts Scott B. Bomar, Randy Poe, and Robert Price, this book was published as a companion to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museums exhibition The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. The book examines one of Americas most exciting and influential music scenes. In its pages, readers will find more than 140 rare photographs, including some of the rare treasures saved by Bakersfield veterans and their friends, family members, and business associates, which were on display in the exhibition. The book includes an introduction by country music star Dwight Yoakam. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or ...
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ISBN10: 0915608065, ISBN13: 9780915608065, [publisher: Country Music Foundation Press,U.S.] Softcover Paperback. The stripped-down country sounds that Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and their California cohorts crafted in the 1950s and 60s still reverberate in the twenty-first century. The edgy music created in the oil town of Bakersfield, and the great musicians identified with it, have long been a distinctive part of the fabric of country music. Written by Bakersfield country experts Scott B. Bomar, Randy Poe, and Robert Price, this book was published as a companion to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museums exhibition The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. The book examines one of Americas most exciting and influential music scenes. In its pages, readers will find more than 140 rare photographs, including some of the rare treasures saved by Bakersfield veterans and their friends, family members, and business associates, which were on display in the exhibition. The book includes an introduction by country music star Dwight Yoakam. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from ...
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