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| Title | : | Foggy Mountain Troubadour: The Life and Music of Curly Seckler (Music in American Life) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252081595 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
Parsons not only illuminates Mr. Curly Seckler is one of the most beloved and revered of all the first generation country and bluegrass music pioneers. Penny Parsons is not only an authentic biographer, she is also a first-rate musical detective."--Marty Stuart "A front row seat to bluegrass history."--Charlotte News & Observer . Ms. "Let us shower Penny Parsons and Curly Seckler with roses for their wonderful collaboration on Foggy Mountain Troubadour . Seckler's storied life but also reports rarified accounts that offer us insight into the humanity that underscored the people, songs, live performances, recordings, and travels surrounding what is now considered to be
Russ Hooper said Five Stars. It's a great read for anyone who might be interested in Flatt & Scruggs.. benny frenchie said Bluegrass spotlight shines on a sideman. Country music bios about stars with name recognition are more than numerous, so it takes imagination and devotion to chronicle the life of someone whose distinguished career as a sideman was less obvious, if no less meritorious. John Ray (Curly) Seckler (b. 1919) played music in a brother band on WSTP, near their home in Salisbury, NC in 19Bluegrass spotlight shines on a sideman Country music bios about stars with name recognition are more than numerous, so it takes imagination and devotion to chronicle the life of someone whose distinguished career as a sideman was less obvious, if no less meritorious. John Ray (Curly) Seckler (b. 1919) played music in a brother band on WSTP, near their home in Salisbury, NC in 1939. 9. An excellent book! This is a wonderful book. Extremely well written and packed with details and reminders of what the world of bluegrass was like when it began. By the end you feel you have made a new friend, and earned a deeper appreciation of Mr. Seckler's work and his contributions to the music of Flatt and Scruggs, which will probably last forever.While the
With his trademark mandolin style and unequaled tenor harmonies, Curly Seckler has carved out a seventy-seven-year career in bluegrass and country music. Seckler and those who know him, Foggy Mountain Troubadour is the first full-length biography of an American original. Throughout, she captures the warm humor, hard choices, and vivid details of a brilliant artist's life as he crisscrosses a nation and a century making music.. His foundational work in Flatt and Scruggs's Foggy Mountain Boys secured him a place in bluegrass history, while his role in The Nashville Grass made him an essential part of the music's triumphant 1970s revival. Penny Parsons follows a journey from North Carolina schoolhouses to the Grand Ole Opry stage and the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, from boarding houses to radio studios and traveling five to a car on two-lane roads to make the next show. Written in close collaboration with Mr
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