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Telling Stories, Writing Songs: An Album of Texas Songwriters
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421640922764
EAN: 9780292731363
ISBN: 0292731361
Label: University of Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 318
Publication Date: 2001-03
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Studio: University of Texas Press
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Editorial Review: Willie Nelson, Joe Ely, Marcia Ball, Tish Hinojosa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle Lovett...the list of popular songwriters from Texas just goes on and on. In this collection of thirty-four interviews with these and other songwriters, Kathleen Hudson pursues the stories behind the songs, letting the singers' own words describe where their songs come from and how the diverse, eclectic cultures, landscapes, and musical traditions of Texas inspire the creative process.
Conducted in dance halls, dressing rooms, parking lots, clubs-wherever the musicians could take time to tell their stories-the interviews are refreshingly spontaneous and vivid. Hudson draws out the songwriters on such topics as the sources of their songs, the influence of other musicians on their work, the progress of their careers, and the nature of Texas music. Many common threads emerge from these stories, while the uniqueness of each songwriter becomes equally apparent. To round out the collection, Hudson interviews Larry McMurtry and Darrell Royal for their perspectives as longtime friends and fans of Texas musicians. She also includes a brief biography and discography of each songwriter.
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Rating: - Hudson nails it
Dr.Kathleen Hudson hit the perverbial nail on the head with her first book "Telling Stories Writing Songs" she went straight to the source, the songwriters and musicians to hear their stories about what it is to be a Texas musician and songwriter. She hit all the major influences of Texas music and introduced the world to some memorable characters.This is a great book for anyone interested in music or writing
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