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In the Country of Country - by Nicholas Dawidoff (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In a series of indelible portraits of country music stars, Dawidoff reveals, among others, Jimmie Rodgers, the "father of Country"; Johnny Cash, the "Man in Black"; and Patsy Cline, a lonely figure striding out bravely in a man's world.
- About the Author: Nicholas Dawidoff is the author of The Catcher was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg and In the Country of Country: A Journey to the Roots of American Music, and is the editor of the Library of America's Baseball: A Literary Anthology.
- 384 Pages
- Music, Genres & Styles
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About the Book
In this evocative book, Dawidoff journeys to the back roads and hollows that were home to some of country music's greatest stars, creating indelible portraits of the singers. "In the Country of Country" is a passionate account of a quintessentially American art form. 53 photos. NPR sponsorship.Book Synopsis
In a series of indelible portraits of country music stars, Dawidoff reveals, among others, Jimmie Rodgers, the "father of Country"; Johnny Cash, the "Man in Black"; and Patsy Cline, a lonely figure striding out bravely in a man's world. In the Country of Country is a passionate and expansive account of a quintessentially American art form and the performers that made country music what it is today. Both deeply personal and endlessly evocative, In the Country of Country pays tribute to the music that sprang from places like Maces Springs, Virginia, home of the Carter Family, and Bakersfield, California, where Buck Owens held sway. Bestselling author Nicholas Dawidoff takes readers to the back roads and country hollows that were home to Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, and many more.Review Quotes
"There is no book that better conveys the spirit and passion that informs country music." -The Boston Globe "A fine portrait of country musicians and the places that spawned them." -The New Yorker "Dawidoff's passion for his subject shines on every page . . . . [His] search for personal messages in the lives of country music has a resonance and grace that is likely to find readers for a long while to come." --The Chicago Tribune
About the Author
Nicholas Dawidoff is the author of The Catcher was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg and In the Country of Country: A Journey to the Roots of American Music, and is the editor of the Library of America's Baseball: A Literary Anthology. He is also a contributor to The New Yorker, The American Scholar, and The New York Times Magazine. A graduate of Harvard University, he has been a Guggenheim Fellow and a Berlin Prize Fellow of the American Academy. He and his wife live in New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Theme: Country & Bluegrass
Format: Paperback
Author: Nicholas Dawidoff
Language: English
Street Date: April 28, 1998
TCIN: 91285343
UPC: 9780375700828
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-0264
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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