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Southwest shuffle : pioneers of honky tonk, Western swing, and country jazz /

Southwest Shuffle documents an important period in country music history. During the '30s and early '40s, hundreds of thousands of ""Okies, "" ""Arkies, "" and other rural folks from around the Southwest resettled in California, in search of work. A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kienzle, Richard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Southwest Shuffle documents an important period in country music history. During the '30s and early '40s, hundreds of thousands of ""Okies, "" ""Arkies, "" and other rural folks from around the Southwest resettled in California, in search of work. A country music scene quickly blossomed there, with performers playing Western Swing, Cowboy, and Honky Tonk country. After World War II, these styles rocked country music, leading to the innovations of '60s performers like Buck Owens and Merle Haggard in creating the so-called ""Bakersfield Sound."" These stories are based on original interviews an
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 288 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (page 263) and index.
Discography: pages 265-271.
ISBN:9781136718892
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