Kent Finlay, Dreamer
Kent Finlay, Dreamer

Author: Brian T. Atkinson

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2016-02-15

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 162349379X

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Though not a household name for the general public, Kent Finlay (1938–2015) was one of the world’s best-known and best-loved promoters, mentors, and gurus of Texas music. In 1974, he founded the Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos as a venue for live music and an incubator for young talent. In 1977, he drove to Nashville and took with him a young, unknown singer named George Strait. On that trip, Strait recorded a demo that laid the initial foundation of his sensational career. Finlay’s friends and fans also include such Texas music fixtures as Todd Snider, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jack Ingram, James McMurtry, Joe “King” Carrasco, Marcia Ball, Radney Foster, Eric Johnson, Hayes Carll, Omar Dykes (Omar and the Howlers), Terri Hendrix, and Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel). These and many others have contributed first-person interviews to this volume, which pays tribute both to Finlay and to his unselfish love for Texas music and musicians.

Texas Music
Texas Music

Author: Rick Koster

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-05-08

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780312254254

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Provides information on the history of Texas music from the 1920s to the present.

The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology
The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology

Author: Austin Powell

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0292722702

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Since publishing its first issue in 1981, The Austin Chronicle has evolved alongside the city's sound to define and give voice to 'The Live Music Capital of the World.' ... In honor of the Chronicle's thirtieth anniversary, this anthology gathers the weekly's best music writing and photography ... Capturing the moments that make music history as they happen ...

Texas Blues
Texas Blues

Author: Alan B. Govenar

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2008-10-09

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 158544605X

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Texas Blues allows artists to speak in their own words, revealing the dynamics of blues, from its beginnings in cotton fields and shotgun shacks to its migration across boundaries of age and race to seize the musical imagination of the entire world. Fully illustrated with 495 dramatic, high-quality color and black-and-white photographs—many never before published—Texas Blues provides comprehensive and authoritative documentation of a musical tradition that has changed contemporary music. Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author Alan Govenar here builds on his previous groundbreaking work documenting these musicians and their style with the stories of 110 of the most influential artists and their times. From Blind Lemon Jefferson and Aaron “T-Bone” Walker of Dallas, to Delbert McClinton in Fort Worth, Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins in East Texas, Baldemar (Freddie Fender) Huerta in South Texas, and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Austin, Texas Blues shows the who, what, where, and how of blues in the Lone Star State.

Roadhouse Blues
Roadhouse Blues

Author: Hugh Gregory

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780879307479

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From the author of "A Century of Pop" comes an in-depth look at Stevie Ray Vaughn and his roots in the vibrant Texas music scene. Photos.

The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica
The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica

Author: Peter Krampert

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2016-03-23

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1619115778

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The Harmonica Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever written on the instrument, offering over 900 articles on players, bands, techniques, resources and a discography of over 5,000 recordings by harmonica players. Originallyreleased in 1998, this new edition is profusely illustrated with over 150 photographs of the players who have made the harmonica the world's most popular musical instrument. This book has been critically acclaimed by readers in over 25 countries and is a must-have for any serious harmonica enthusiast

The American Blues Guitar
The American Blues Guitar

Author: Rick Batey

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780634027598

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If the story of the blues is the story of a people, then the voice behind the story belongs to the guitar. The American Blues Guitar: An Illustrated History looks at the instruments and the players, from the birth of the blues to the present day. A brief history of the blues is included. From Blind Lemon Jefferson's Martin to T-Bone Walker's Gibson archtop, and from B.B. King's ES 335 to cousin Albert's Flying-V, all the classic makes and models are documented here in detail, with superb photography, serial number data, and everything the diehard collector - and interested fan - needs to identify these great American heirlooms. You'll find Leo Fender's original patent, filed in April 1951, of the Telecaster guitar, and an analysis of what makes it one of the great instruments. Among the blues artists discussed is Texan Albert Collins and his Gibson humbucker. Expert commentary explains why the players chose the models they did, how their choice influenced their sound, and how those sounds can be recreated today. The American Blues Guitar: An Illustrated History is indispensable to the lover of the blues.

The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

Author: Tony Russell

Publisher: Penguin Group

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 972

ISBN-13:

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From its roots in the American South to today's world stage, the journey of the blues has encompassed countless artists and recordings. But how can you find the best of them? The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordingsis a uniquely informative, insightful and easy-to-use guide through the jungles of the record shop and the online music store. It surveys the recorded work of more than a thousand blues artists, from towering figures of the past like Charley Patton, Bessie Smith and Robert Johnson to stars of the modern era such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Stevie Ray Vaughan, providing crisp, expert and witty reviews of almost six thousand CDs. Whether you're a blues aficionado or just starting a collection, this is required reading.

Encyclopedia of the Blues
Encyclopedia of the Blues

Author: Edward M. Komara

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1274

ISBN-13: 0415926998

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This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.

Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008
Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008

Author: Joel Whitburn

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780898201741

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(Book). For the first time ever, Rock Tracks lists every artist and song to appear on Billboard 's "Modern Rock Tracks" (also known as "Alternative") and "Mainstream Rock Tracks" charts all in one combined, comprehensive A-to-Z artist listing! This all-inclusive format gathers all chart data from both charts in one master listing so it's easy for you to instantly compare your favorite artist's achievements on either or both of Billboard 's two premier Rock charts.