Tracey E. W. Laird

Louisiana Hayride

Radio and Roots Music Along the Red River

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Produktbeschreibung

By tracing the dynamic history of the radio show Louisiana Hayride and its sponsoring station, ethnomusicologist Tracey Laird reveals the critical role that this part of northwestern Louisiana played in the development of both country music and rock and roll.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780190469610
• ISBN-10: 0190469617
• Artikelnr.: 47868029

Autorenporträt

Tracey E. W. Laird currently serves as Professor of Music and Chair at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. She is a native of the Hayride's hometown of Shreveport, LA and is the author of Austin City Limits: A History (2014) and co-author of Austin City Limits: A Monument to Music (2015).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: A Cradle of the Stars
1. The Character of a Region
2. Shreveport Music before Modern Media
3. Hillbilly Music and the Phonograph
4. Hillbilly Music and KWKH Radio
5. Country Music Crossroads
6. Beyond Country Music
Conclusion
Notes
Discography
Films, Videos, and Documentaries
Bibliography
Index